Jay County vs. Mercer County

Jay County (IN)Mercer County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,76440,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,25340,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,25340,814
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.6%
White alone, percent97.7%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0912,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,24618,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,400$144,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$845$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%11.4%
Building permits, 201819138
Households, 2014-20188,14916,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,90244,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,431132,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,059,2061,136,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)230,349790,304
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,874496,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,406$12,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.518.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,772$59,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,470$28,513
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174041,003
Total employment, 20176,09016,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)222,235639,476
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3312,847
All firms, 20121,5323,192
Men-owned firms, 20128332,030
Women-owned firms, 2012427696
Minority-owned firms, 20127135
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3713,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106381
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2882,638
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, 200726.6%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201055.488.3
Land area in square miles, 2010383.91462.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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