Mercer County vs. Warren County

	Mercer County (IL)	Warren County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,601	17,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,434	17,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,434	17,707
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	19.5%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.7%
White alone, percent	97.3%	92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	2.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	83.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,250	976
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,424	7,689
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,000	$84,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,072	$939
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$455	$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$648	$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.7%	11.9%
Building permits, 2018	7	4
Households, 2014-2018	6,624	6,690
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	23.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.8%	8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.7%	62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	23,493	48,578
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	435,003	516,152
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,612	143,243
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,477	$8,079
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	19.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,011	$49,607
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,995	$26,082
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	272	374
Total employment, 2017	2,265	6,080
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	76,333	201,078
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.7%	3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	923	851
All firms, 2012	1,041	969
Men-owned firms, 2012	534	409
Women-owned firms, 2012	355	347
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	999	893
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	142	31
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	838	788
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%	29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.3	32.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	561.20	542.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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