Mercer County vs. Venango County

Mercer County (PA)Venango County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)110,68351,266
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)116,66854,992
Population, Census, April 1, 2010116,63854,984
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.6%
White alone, percent91.3%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.0%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188,9864,570
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,32227,607
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,600$85,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,106$952
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$424$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%11.8%
Building permits, 201811834
Households, 2014-201846,02821,915
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,34755,043
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)866,369226,599
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,309,4031,388,108
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,527,348636,855
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,206$11,735
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.622.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,768$47,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,561$25,837
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7651,168
Total employment, 201745,09414,835
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,595,249527,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3152,839
All firms, 20128,7973,590
Men-owned firms, 20125,4682,022
Women-owned firms, 20122,3451,080
Minority-owned firms, 2012371129
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,0243,249
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,059406
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,1562,842
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, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010173.481.5
Land area in square miles, 2010672.58674.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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