Mercer County vs. McLean County

Mercer County (ND)McLean County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,2679,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,4248,962
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,4248,962
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%23.6%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.0%
White alone, percent94.4%90.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%7.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018642682
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7796,262
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,200$163,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,263$1,150
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%8.9%
Building permits, 2018334
Households, 2014-20183,7024,333
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,4199,793
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,73823,760
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,516528,907
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,187132,480
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,752$14,231
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.524.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,890$65,648
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,298$35,367
Persons in poverty, percent7.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017250264
Total employment, 20173,9742,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,773157,495
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017620698
All firms, 2012793647
Men-owned firms, 2012460369
Women-owned firms, 2012231222
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012736594
Veteran-owned firms, 20125192
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012690478
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, 200736.3%21.2%
Population per square mile, 20108.14.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.962,110.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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