Mercer County vs. Auglaize County

	Mercer County (OH)	Auglaize County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,959	45,804
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	40,814	45,949
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	40,814	45,949
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.7%	24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	18.4%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.0%
White alone, percent	96.8%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.7%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,265	2,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,119	20,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.6%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,100	$143,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,138	$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$452	$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$677	$688
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.4%	12.7%
Building permits, 2018	138	110
Households, 2014-2018	16,104	18,723
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.5%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.7%	18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.0%	67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.2%	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,788	50,509
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	132,608	169,370
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,136,872	2,961,623
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	496,518	491,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,147	$10,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,417	$61,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,513	$29,908
Persons in poverty, percent	7.6%	6.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,003	968
Total employment, 2017	16,265	20,672
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	639,476	871,013
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,847	2,735
All firms, 2012	3,192	3,456
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,030	2,070
Women-owned firms, 2012	696	984
Minority-owned firms, 2012	35	88
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,041	3,209
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	381	317
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,638	2,920
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%	0.9%
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	26.3%	27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	88.3	114.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.45	401.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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