| Mercer
County, Illinois |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1980-1990 |
1990-2000 |
1980-2000 |
| Housing
Units: |
7,336 |
7,244 |
7,109 |
-1.3% |
-1.9% |
-3.1% |
| Occupied
Housing Units: |
6,786 |
6,572 |
6,624 |
-3.2% |
0.8% |
-2.4% |
| Vacant
Housing Units: |
550 |
672 |
485 |
22.2% |
-27.8% |
-11.8% |
|
|
|
| Occupied
Housing Units: |
6,786 |
6,572 |
6,624 |
-3.2% |
0.8% |
-2.4% |
| Owner-occupied
unit: |
5,201 |
4,910 |
5,277 |
-5.6% |
7.5% |
1.5% |
| Renter-occupied
unit: |
1,585 |
1,662 |
1,347 |
4.9% |
-19.0% |
-15.0% |
| %
Owner-Occupied |
76.6 |
74.7 |
79.7 |
|
| %
Renter-Occupied |
23.4 |
25.3 |
20.3 |
|
SOURCE: U.S. Census
Bureau.
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