Mercer County vs. Rock Island County

Mercer County (IL)Rock Island County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,601143,477
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,434147,546
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,434147,546
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.7%
White alone, percent97.3%82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%71.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2509,843
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%8.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,42466,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,000$117,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$1,154
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$498
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$648$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%22.0%
Building permits, 20187117
Households, 2014-20186,62460,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%13.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,493802,292
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,0033,164,859
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,6121,859,102
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,477$12,608
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.819.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,011$52,630
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,995$28,595
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172723,077
Total employment, 20172,26560,656
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)76,3333,107,032
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179236,894
All firms, 20121,0419,366
Men-owned firms, 20125345,062
Women-owned firms, 20123553,061
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129997,243
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142931
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128387,762
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
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%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.1%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201029.3345.0
Land area in square miles, 2010561.20427.64

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