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Taxi and limousine market data for Mercer County, NJ

Mercer County, NJ supports 10 taxi and limousine businesses across 392,138 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

10
For-hire businesses
167
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
2.55
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Mercer County, NJ has 10 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 126 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 2.55 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 167 people locally.

Mercer County, NJ for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Mercer County, NJ, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureMercer County
CountyMercer County, NJ
StateNew Jersey
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)392,138
Taxi and limousine establishments10
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.167
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$6.9m
Limousine establishments9
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.167
Limousine annual payroll$6.9m
Operators with 1-4 employees6
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived10 establishments ÷ 392,138 residents × 100,000.2.55
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived6 of 10 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$6.9m payroll ÷ 167 employees.$41,401
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.126 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Mercer County, NJ compare on operators per head?

Mercer County, NJ2.55New Jersey median4.20US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Mercer County, NJ against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Mercer County, NJ?

Mercer County, NJ has 10 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 167 people.

With only a handful of operators, most local demand is met by a few known names, and word of mouth does most of the selling.

Are operators in Mercer County, NJ large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Mercer County, NJ employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

The market mixes very small operators with a tier of larger ones, so the same county contains businesses with genuinely different problems — coverage at the small end, coordination at the large.

Is Mercer County, NJ over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Mercer County, NJ has 2.55 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are close to the national midpoint for a published county market.

Within New Jersey the median is 4.20 per 100,000, so this county is thinner than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Mercer County, NJ cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $41,401 per employee across the sector in Mercer County, NJ.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Mercer County, NJ taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Mercer County, NJ?
10 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Mercer County, NJ mostly small?
60.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Mercer County, NJ?
Mercer County, NJ supports 2.55 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density near the median means entry is viable but unremarkable — the differentiator is service, not supply.
What is the population of Mercer County, NJ?
392,138 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Mercer County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Mercer County, NJ
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Anchorage Municipality, AK103.45
Baltimore city, MD101.76
Ramsey County, MN101.84
Jackson County, MO101.37
Dane County, WI101.70
Eagle County, CO1120.25

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