County Information
- 12 Municipalities
- Land Area: 226.10 Square Miles
- 10% of the US Population is within 75 miles of Mercer County
- Population, 2011 Estimate: 367,063
- Median household income, 2007 - 2011 data: $73,883
- Private Sector Wage, 2009 data: $58,469
- Equidistant from New York and Philadelphia
- Over 27,000 acres of open space and preserved farmland
- Seven parks, seven recreational areas, four public golf courses, a living history farm and wildlife center
- 7 Colleges and Universities
- Home to the Trenton Titans at Sun National Bank Center, the Titans are an affiliate of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers & the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms
- Within a two hour drive of 30 million people
- Great transportation services including Trenton-Mercer Airport offering commercial and corporate air travel
- The top 5 industries, based on number of employees, includes: Government; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Educational Services; and Retail Trade.
- In 2012, 723 businesses have filed to register a business name (source: Mercer County Clerk’s Office)
- 26 of top 30 professions in Mercer County are growing (source: NJ Department of Labor)
- The unemployment rate in Mercer County is consistently lower than state and national averages
- Mercer County has delivered more than 80 loans totaling $5.3 million through its Loan Fund.
- More than 668 jobs created or retained by Mercer County Loan Fund since 2001
