Mercer County vs. Stark County

Mercer County (ND)Stark County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,26730,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%28.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,42424,199
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,42424,199
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%8.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%13.6%
Female persons, percent48.4%48.2%
White alone, percent94.4%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%86.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186421,887
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,77914,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,200$238,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,263$1,504
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$929
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%21.2%
Building permits, 2018373
Households, 2014-20183,70212,150
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%71.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,419111,619
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,738131,357
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,698431,836
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,5161,186,800
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,187883,353
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,752$32,997
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.518.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,890$75,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,298$37,897
Persons in poverty, percent7.2%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172501,181
Total employment, 20173,97414,195
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,773785,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.6%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176202,536
All firms, 20127933,772
Men-owned firms, 20124602,210
Women-owned firms, 2012231959
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127363,492
Veteran-owned firms, 201251286
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126903,238
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, 200736.3%23.3%
Population per square mile, 20108.118.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.961,334.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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