Mercer County vs. Knox County

Mercer County (IL)Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,60150,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,43452,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,43452,919
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.6%
White alone, percent97.3%87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%82.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2503,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42423,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,000$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$648$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%17.5%
Building permits, 2018722
Households, 2014-20186,62420,830
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%52.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,493338,670
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,003502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,612791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,477$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.818.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,011$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,995$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172721,025
Total employment, 20172,26515,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)76,333480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179232,301
All firms, 20121,0413,342
Men-owned firms, 20125341,625
Women-owned firms, 20123551,083
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129992,820
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128382,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.1%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.373.9
Land area in square miles, 2010561.20716.40

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