Mercer County vs. Louisa County

	Mercer County (IL)	Louisa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,601	11,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,434	11,387
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,434	11,387
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.0%
White alone, percent	97.3%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	4.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	77.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,250	602
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,424	5,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,000	$108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,072	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$455	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$648	$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.7%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	7	12
Households, 2014-2018	6,624	4,343
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.8%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.7%	64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	59.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	23,493	15,465
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	435,003	242,214
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,612	60,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,477	$5,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,011	$53,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,995	$27,041
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	272	211
Total employment, 2017	2,265	3,047
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	76,333	118,229
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.7%	4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	923	642
All firms, 2012	1,041	846
Men-owned firms, 2012	534	534
Women-owned firms, 2012	355	267
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	999	763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	142	133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	838	657
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	28.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	561.20	401.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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