Mercer County vs. Henry County

	Mercer County (IL)	Henry County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,601	49,090
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,434	50,485
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,434	50,486
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.2%
White alone, percent	97.3%	95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	90.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,250	3,459
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,424	22,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,000	$118,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,072	$1,135
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$455	$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$648	$649
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.7%	10.1%
Building permits, 2018	7	32
Households, 2014-2018	6,624	20,023
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	74.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.8%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.7%	60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	55.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	23,493	123,392
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	435,003	1,229,471
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,612	500,077
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,477	$9,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	23.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,011	$57,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,995	$29,014
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	11.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	272	1,054
Total employment, 2017	2,265	13,304
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	76,333	477,203
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.7%	-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	923	2,776
All firms, 2012	1,041	3,038
Men-owned firms, 2012	534	1,723
Women-owned firms, 2012	355	894
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	999	2,749
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	142	275
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	838	2,569
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.3	61.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	561.20	822.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mercer county (IL) and Henry county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.