Shelby County vs. Mercer County

Shelby County (OH)Mercer County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,62740,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,41840,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,42340,814
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.6%
White alone, percent94.0%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9802,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,49218,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,100$144,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$731$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.4%11.4%
Building permits, 201853138
Households, 2014-201818,64316,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.3%68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,15544,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)169,136132,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,166,1121,136,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)542,961790,304
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)490,002496,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,966$12,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.318.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,042$59,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,008$28,513
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20179681,003
Total employment, 201725,50216,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,206,251639,476
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7332,847
All firms, 20123,1473,192
Men-owned firms, 20121,6922,030
Women-owned firms, 2012969696
Minority-owned firms, 20126335
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8713,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012310381
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6072,638
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, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010121.288.3
Land area in square miles, 2010407.68462.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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