Mercer County vs. Darke County

	Mercer County (OH)	Darke County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,959	51,323
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	40,814	52,969
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	40,814	52,959
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.5%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.7%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.4%
White alone, percent	96.8%	97.4%
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%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,265	3,519
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,119	22,942
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.6%	72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,100	$114,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,138	$1,057
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$452	$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$677	$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.4%	11.2%
Building permits, 2018	138	68
Households, 2014-2018	16,104	20,838
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.5%	88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.7%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.0%	63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.2%	57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,788	43,003
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	132,608	186,566
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,136,872	1,855,539
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	790,304	528,307
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	496,518	480,641
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,147	$9,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	23.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,417	$52,691
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,513	$26,262
Persons in poverty, percent	7.6%	9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,003	1,140
Total employment, 2017	16,265	16,356
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	639,476	653,331
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,847	3,560
All firms, 2012	3,192	4,171
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,030	2,442
Women-owned firms, 2012	696	1,120
Minority-owned firms, 2012	35	29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,041	3,968
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	381	322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,638	3,572
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	26.3%	24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	88.3	88.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.45	598.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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