Mercer County vs. Jay County
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Mercer County (OH) Jay County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 40,959 20,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% -2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,814 21,253
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,814 21,253
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5% 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7% 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 50.2%
White alone, percent 96.8% 97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1% 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,265 1,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 18,119 9,246
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.6% 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $144,100 $85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,138 $845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $452 $328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $677 $643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.4% 9.3%
Building permits, 2018 138 19
Households, 2014-2018 16,104 8,149
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.5% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.7% 4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.1% 81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.4% 66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.7% 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.7% 10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.4% 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.0% 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 44,788 19,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 132,608 62,431
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,136,872 1,059,206
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 790,304 230,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 496,518 136,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,147 $6,406
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.0 20.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,417 $44,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,513 $22,470
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6% 13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,003 404
Total employment, 2017 16,265 6,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 639,476 222,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.1% 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,847 1,331
All firms, 2012 3,192 1,532
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,030 833
Women-owned firms, 2012 696 427
Minority-owned firms, 2012 35 71
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,041 1,371
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 381 106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,638 1,288
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 26.3% 26.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 88.3 55.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 462.45 383.91
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mercer county (OH) and Jay county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.