Stark County vs. Mercer County

Stark County (ND)Mercer County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,9978,267
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)28.1%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,1998,424
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,1998,424
Persons under 5 years, percent8.6%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.0%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%19.3%
Female persons, percent48.2%48.4%
White alone, percent91.4%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%2.6%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.7%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,887642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,7274,779
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.2%82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$238,100$175,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,504$1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$475$460
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$929$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.2%10.9%
Building permits, 2018733
Households, 2014-201812,1503,702
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%80.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.2%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)111,61912,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,35726,738
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)431,8365,698
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,186,80021,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)883,353125,187
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$32,997$14,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.418.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,708$79,890
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,897$38,298
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%7.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,181250
Total employment, 201714,1953,974
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)785,574273,773
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%-8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,536620
All firms, 20123,772793
Men-owned firms, 20122,210460
Women-owned firms, 2012959231
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,492736
Veteran-owned firms, 201228651
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,238690
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, 200723.3%36.3%
Population per square mile, 201018.18.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,334.741,042.96

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