Mercer County vs. Shelby County

Mercer County (OH)Shelby County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,95948,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,81449,418
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,81449,423
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%16.5%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.8%
White alone, percent96.8%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.7%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2652,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,11920,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,100$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$677$731
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%16.4%
Building permits, 201813853
Households, 2014-201816,10418,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,78858,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,608169,136
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,136,8727,166,112
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)790,304542,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,518490,002
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,147$9,966
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.018.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,417$61,042
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,513$29,008
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,003968
Total employment, 201716,26525,502
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)639,4761,206,251
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8472,733
All firms, 20123,1923,147
Men-owned firms, 20122,0301,692
Women-owned firms, 2012696969
Minority-owned firms, 20123563
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0412,871
Veteran-owned firms, 2012381310
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6382,607
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%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201088.3121.2
Land area in square miles, 2010462.45407.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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