Henderson County vs. Mercer County

Henderson County (IL)Mercer County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,70915,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,32816,434
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,33116,434
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.1%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.1%
White alone, percent97.6%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185831,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8727,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.4%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$882$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$369$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$533$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.2%7.7%
Building permits, 201857
Households, 2014-20182,9906,624
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.7%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%57.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,28323,493
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,010435,003
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,35072,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,587$4,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.226.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,712$58,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,401$28,995
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017113272
Total employment, 20176672,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,74576,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017359923
All firms, 20125171,041
Men-owned firms, 2012361534
Women-owned firms, 2012110355
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012471999
Veteran-owned firms, 201256142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012430838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%33.1%
Population per square mile, 201019.329.3
Land area in square miles, 2010378.87561.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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