Hermitage

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.46
State:: Pennsylvania

Hermitage is a city located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Hermitage has a 2025 population of 15,709. Hermitage is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -3.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,243 in 2020.

The average household income in Hermitage is $90,832 with a poverty rate of 10.06%. The median age in Hermitage is 49.1 years: 47.9 years for males, and 50.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hermitage includes 90.09% White, 3.38% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,533	90.09%
Two or more races	636	3.94%
Black or African American	546	3.38%
Other race	228	1.41%
Asian	130	0.81%
Native American	59	0.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hermitage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hermitage's average per capita income is $53,836. Household income levels show a median of $72,464. The poverty rate stands at 10.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,451	-
Families	$91,181	$110,173
Households	$72,464	$90,832
Non Families	$47,335	$57,738

$53,836

Average Income

$72,464

Median Household Income

10.06%

Poverty Rate