Mercer County vs. Van Wert County

Mercer County (OH)Van Wert County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,95928,281
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,81428,759
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,81428,744
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%19.0%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.5%
White alone, percent96.8%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2651,846
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,11912,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%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, 2009-201311.4%7.9%
Building permits, 201813818
Households, 2014-201816,10411,419
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,78831,163
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,608113,252
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,136,8721,505,673
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,518282,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,147$9,835
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.020.1
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, percent7.6%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,003550
Total employment, 201716,2659,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)639,476367,892
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8471,684
All firms, 20123,1922,295
Men-owned firms, 20122,0301,290
Women-owned firms, 2012696606
Minority-owned firms, 20123539
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0412,136
Veteran-owned firms, 2012381164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6381,879
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%30.2%
Population per square mile, 201088.370.3
Land area in square miles, 2010462.45409.16

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.