Mercer County vs. Des Moines County

Mercer County (IL)Des Moines County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,60139,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,43440,325
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,43440,325
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.3%
White alone, percent97.3%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2502,955
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42418,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,000$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$469
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$648$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%16.2%
Building permits, 2018735
Households, 2014-20186,62416,840
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,493323,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,0031,096,191
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,612684,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,477$16,961
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.816.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,011$49,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,995$28,234
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172721,120
Total employment, 20172,26520,226
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)76,333814,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179232,389
All firms, 20121,0413,319
Men-owned firms, 20125341,544
Women-owned firms, 20123551,245
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129992,877
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128382,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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, 200733.1%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.396.9
Land area in square miles, 2010561.20416.12

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