Mercer County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,371, see rank, 100% | 5,299,433 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,662, 90.38%, see rank | 90.17% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,206, 70.63%, see rank | 60.28% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,456, 19.75%, see rank | 29.89% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 709, 9.62%, see rank | 9.83% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 31, 0.42%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 46, 0.62%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 14, 0.19%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 146, 1.98%, see rank | 0.95% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 472, 6.40%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,358, see rank, 100% | 5,296,715 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,734, 91.52%, see rank | 91.32% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,420, 73.66%, see rank | 61.62% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,314, 17.86%, see rank | 29.70% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 624, 8.48%, see rank | 8.68% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 89, 1.21%, see rank | 3.00% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 99, 1.35%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 43, 0.58%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 116, 1.58%, see rank | 0.89% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 277, 3.76%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,343, see rank, 100% | 5,293,619 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,768, 92.17%, see rank | 90.19% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,435, 74.02%, see rank | 61.37% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,333, 18.15%, see rank | 28.82% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 575, 7.83%, see rank | 9.81% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 13, 0.18%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 44, 0.60%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 11, 0.15%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 167, 2.27%, see rank | 0.88% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 340, 4.63%, see rank | 4.33% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,362, see rank, 100% | 5,267,614 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,862, 93.21%, see rank | 90.55% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,486, 74.52%, see rank | 62.66% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,376, 18.69%, see rank | 27.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 500, 6.79%, see rank | 9.45% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 26, 0.35%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 65, 0.88%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 29, 0.39%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 119, 1.62%, see rank | 0.80% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 261, 3.55%, see rank | 3.91% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,303, see rank, 100% | 5,234,756 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,714, 91.93%, see rank | 90.73% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,444, 74.54%, see rank | 62.90% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,270, 17.39%, see rank | 27.83% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 589, 8.07%, see rank | 9.27% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 62, 0.85%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 80, 1.10%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 35, 0.48%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 129, 1.77%, see rank | 0.79% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 283, 3.88%, see rank | 3.61% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,109, see rank, 100% | 4,885,615 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,624, 93.18%, see rank | 93.99% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 5,277, 74.23%, see rank | 63.22% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,347, 18.95%, see rank | 30.76% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 485, 6.82%, see rank | 6.01% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 68, 0.96%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 77, 1.08%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 72, 1.01%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 108, 1.52%, see rank | 0.61% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 160, 2.25%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
