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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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