Mercer County vs. Venango County
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Mercer County (PA) Venango County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 110,683 51,266
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.1% -6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 116,668 54,992
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 116,638 54,984
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.6%
White alone, percent 91.3% 96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.9% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0% 95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,986 4,570
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 52,322 27,607
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.9% 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, 2009-2013 15.1% 11.8%
Building permits, 2018 118 34
Households, 2014-2018 46,028 21,915
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.29 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.3% 1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.1% 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.3% 74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.8% 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.6% 17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.4% 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.0% 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.3% 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 188,347 55,043
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 866,369 226,599
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 3,309,403 1,388,108
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,527,348 636,855
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,206 $11,735
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.6 22.1
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, percent 15.3% 15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,765 1,168
Total employment, 2017 45,094 14,835
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,595,249 527,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.4% -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,315 2,839
All firms, 2012 8,797 3,590
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,468 2,022
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,345 1,080
Minority-owned firms, 2012 371 129
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 8,024 3,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,059 406
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 7,156 2,842
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 0.5% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.6% 18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 173.4 81.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 672.58 674.28
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.