Mercer County vs. Wayne County

	Mercer County (MO)	Wayne County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,641	6,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,785	6,403
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,785	6,403
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.1%	22.1%
Female persons, percent	49.2%	50.9%
White alone, percent	96.7%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.5%	96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	235	445
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,128	3,192
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.6%	81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,500	$77,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$876	$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$380	$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$510	$496
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.1%	6.9%
Households, 2014-2018	1,326	2,669
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.71	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.9%	10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.5%	76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.0%	69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.0%	13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.5%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.2%	57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	48.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,045	70,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,716	$11,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,085	$45,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,097	$25,560
Persons in poverty, percent	12.2%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	71	158
Total employment, 2017	401	1,350
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	11,477	48,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-11.3%	-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	270	610
All firms, 2012	366	738
Men-owned firms, 2012	161	284
Women-owned firms, 2012	77	279
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	342	707
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	34	48
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	234	664
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	8.3	12.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	453.84	525.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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