Anderson County vs. Mercer County

Anderson County (KY)Mercer County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,66321,774
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,44921,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,42121,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.9%
White alone, percent95.3%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4061,409
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,46210,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,197$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%12.6%
Building permits, 20188945
Households, 2014-20188,6278,571
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,11460,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)746,4892,130,471
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,09514,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,884169,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,693$7,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.225.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,160$50,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,339$25,745
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017335341
Total employment, 20173,7695,041
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)133,488209,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.1%-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5211,554
All firms, 20121,4611,818
Men-owned firms, 2012685899
Women-owned firms, 2012446458
Minority-owned firms, 20127171
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3311,693
Veteran-owned firms, 2012214234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1601,443
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, 200730.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010106.185.7
Land area in square miles, 2010201.83248.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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