Mercer County vs. Jay County

Mercer County (OH)Jay County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,95920,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,81421,253
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,81421,253
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%17.9%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.2%
White alone, percent96.8%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2651,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,1199,246
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%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, 2009-201311.4%9.3%
Building permits, 201813819
Households, 2014-201816,1048,149
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,78819,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,60862,431
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,136,8721,059,206
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)790,304230,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,518136,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,147$6,406
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.020.5
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, percent7.6%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,003404
Total employment, 201716,2656,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)639,476222,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8471,331
All firms, 20123,1921,532
Men-owned firms, 20122,030833
Women-owned firms, 2012696427
Minority-owned firms, 20123571
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0411,371
Veteran-owned firms, 2012381106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6381,288
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, 200726.3%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201088.355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010462.45383.91

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.