Mercer County vs. Van Wert County
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Mercer County (OH) Van Wert County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 40,959 28,281
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% -1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,814 28,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,814 28,744
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7% 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8% 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 50.5%
White alone, percent 96.8% 96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1% 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 93.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,265 1,846
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 18,119 12,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.6% 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $144,100 $102,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,138 $958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $452 $373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $677 $690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.4% 7.9%
Building permits, 2018 138 18
Households, 2014-2018 16,104 11,419
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.5% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.7% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.1% 86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.4% 73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.7% 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.7% 16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.4% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.0% 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 44,788 31,163
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 132,608 113,252
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,136,872 1,505,673
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 496,518 282,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,147 $9,835
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.0 20.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,417 $52,754
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,513 $26,698
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6% 8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,003 550
Total employment, 2017 16,265 9,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 639,476 367,892
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.1% 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,847 1,684
All firms, 2012 3,192 2,295
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,030 1,290
Women-owned firms, 2012 696 606
Minority-owned firms, 2012 35 39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,041 2,136
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 381 164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,638 1,879
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% 30.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 88.3 70.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 462.45 409.16
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mercer county (OH) and Van Wert county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.