Warren County vs. Mercer County

Warren County (IL)Mercer County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,03215,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,71016,434
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,70716,434
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.1%
White alone, percent92.2%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.4%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189761,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6897,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.5%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,300$106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$939$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$409$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%7.7%
Building permits, 201847
Households, 2014-20186,6906,624
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.0%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%57.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,57823,493
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)516,152435,003
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,24372,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,079$4,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.126.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,607$58,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,082$28,995
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017374272
Total employment, 20176,0802,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)201,07876,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017851923
All firms, 20129691,041
Men-owned firms, 2012409534
Women-owned firms, 2012347355
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012893999
Veteran-owned firms, 201231142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012788838
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, 200729.2%33.1%
Population per square mile, 201032.629.3
Land area in square miles, 2010542.41561.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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