NW Missouri Times

Of the 279 people living in Mercer in 2019, 49.5 percent (138) were women and 50.5 percent (141) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 76-to-59. In the 65 and over age range, there were 55 females and 42 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	76	27.2
Females 18 and over	59	21.1
Males 65 and over	42	15.1
Females 65 and over	55	19.7

Source: US Census Bureau