Knox County vs. Mercer County

	Knox County (IL)	Mercer County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	50,112	15,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,925	16,434
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,919	16,434
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.1%
White alone, percent	87.6%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.2%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.7%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,585	1,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.2%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	23,890	7,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.4%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,100	$106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$936	$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$422	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$631	$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.5%	7.7%
Building permits, 2018	22	7
Households, 2014-2018	20,830	6,624
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.25	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.6%	77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.8%	91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.5%	17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.7%	57.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	338,670	23,493
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	502,447	435,003
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	791,255	72,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,145	$4,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	26.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,709	$58,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,681	$28,995
Persons in poverty, percent	16.4%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,025	272
Total employment, 2017	15,719	2,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	480,436	76,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,301	923
All firms, 2012	3,342	1,041
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,625	534
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,083	355
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,820	999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	277	142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,637	838
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	32.0%	33.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	73.9	29.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	716.40	561.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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