Van Wert County vs. Mercer County

Van Wert County (OH)Mercer County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,28140,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,75940,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,74440,814
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.6%
White alone, percent96.8%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8462,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,71618,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$144,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%11.4%
Building permits, 201818138
Households, 2014-201811,41916,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,16344,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)113,252132,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,505,6731,136,872
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,687496,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$12,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.118.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,754$59,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,698$28,513
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20175501,003
Total employment, 20179,98516,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)367,892639,476
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6842,847
All firms, 20122,2953,192
Men-owned firms, 20121,2902,030
Women-owned firms, 2012606696
Minority-owned firms, 20123935
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1363,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164381
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8792,638
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, 200730.2%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201070.388.3
Land area in square miles, 2010409.16462.45

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