Mercer County vs. Des Moines County
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Mercer County (IL) Des Moines County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15,601 39,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.1% -2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,434 40,325
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,434 40,325
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4% 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7% 20.8%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 51.3%
White alone, percent 97.3% 89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.8% 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 87.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,250 2,955
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,424 18,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.9% 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $106,000 $103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,072 $1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $455 $469
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $648 $770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.7% 16.2%
Building permits, 2018 7 35
Households, 2014-2018 6,624 16,840
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.33 2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.0% 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.3% 3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.5% 84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.8% 74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.4% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.8% 20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.8% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.7% 63.8%
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) 23,493 323,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 435,003 1,096,191
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,612 684,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,477 $16,961
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.8 16.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $58,011 $49,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,995 $28,234
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0% 12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 272 1,120
Total employment, 2017 2,265 20,226
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 76,333 814,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.7% -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 923 2,389
All firms, 2012 1,041 3,319
Men-owned firms, 2012 534 1,544
Women-owned firms, 2012 355 1,245
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 999 2,877
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 142 231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 838 2,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
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% 26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 29.3 96.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.20 416.12
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mercer county (IL) and Des Moines county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.