Auglaize County vs. Mercer County

	Auglaize County (OH)	Mercer County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,804	40,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.3%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,949	40,814
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,949	40,814
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.4%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	49.6%
White alone, percent	97.3%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.8%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,491	2,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,082	18,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.5%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$143,800	$144,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,165	$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$418	$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$688	$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.7%	11.4%
Building permits, 2018	110	138
Households, 2014-2018	18,723	16,104
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.8%	88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.2%	91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.9%	16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.9%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.7%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.2%	68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,509	44,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	169,370	132,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,961,623	1,136,872
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	491,807	496,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,731	$12,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.7	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,758	$59,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,908	$28,513
Persons in poverty, percent	6.9%	7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	968	1,003
Total employment, 2017	20,672	16,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	871,013	639,476
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.0%	-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,735	2,847
All firms, 2012	3,456	3,192
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,070	2,030
Women-owned firms, 2012	984	696
Minority-owned firms, 2012	88	35
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,209	3,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	317	381
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,920	2,638
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	0.9%	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	27.4%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	114.5	88.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	401.39	462.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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