Mercer County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 29,961, see rank, 100% | 883,197 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,590, 85.41%, see rank | 84.05% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 18,645, 62.23%, see rank | 61.32% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,945, 23.18%, see rank | 22.73% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,371, 14.59%, see rank | 15.95% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 484, 1.62%, see rank | 1.96% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 327, 1.09%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 244, 0.81%, see rank | 1.23% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 959, 3.20%, see rank | 5.10% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,357, 7.87%, see rank | 6.38% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,115, see rank, 100% | 881,917 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,603, 88.34%, see rank | 86.61% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 19,427, 64.51%, see rank | 63.61% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 7,176, 23.83%, see rank | 23.00% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,512, 11.66%, see rank | 13.39% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 753, 2.50%, see rank | 2.21% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 319, 1.06%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 329, 1.09%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 554, 1.84%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 3, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,554, 5.16%, see rank | 4.97% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,052, see rank, 100% | 882,240 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,784, 85.80%, see rank | 84.18% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 18,693, 62.20%, see rank | 62.04% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 7,091, 23.60%, see rank | 22.14% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,268, 14.20%, see rank | 15.82% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 227, 0.76%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 388, 1.29%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 190, 0.63%, see rank | 1.41% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 913, 3.04%, see rank | 4.92% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,550, 8.49%, see rank | 6.20% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,171, see rank, 100% | 879,481 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,344, 84.00%, see rank | 84.24% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 18,740, 62.11%, see rank | 62.86% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,604, 21.89%, see rank | 21.38% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,827, 16.00%, see rank | 15.76% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 361, 1.20%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 351, 1.16%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 272, 0.90%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 922, 3.06%, see rank | 4.81% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,921, 9.68%, see rank | 6.36% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,323, see rank, 100% | 885,327 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,632, 84.53%, see rank | 84.31% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 18,862, 62.20%, see rank | 62.62% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,770, 22.33%, see rank | 21.69% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,691, 15.47%, see rank | 15.69% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 230, 0.76%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 538, 1.77%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 242, 0.80%, see rank | 1.37% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 839, 2.77%, see rank | 4.60% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,842, 9.37%, see rank | 6.56% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 30,143, see rank, 100% | 844,623 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,509, 87.94%, see rank | 87.20% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 20,362, 67.55%, see rank | 65.56% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,147, 20.39%, see rank | 21.64% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,634, 12.06%, see rank | 12.80% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 729, 2.42%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 515, 1.71%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 472, 1.57%, see rank | 0.94% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 465, 1.54%, see rank | 3.88% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,453, 4.82%, see rank | 4.36% | 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.
