Bucks County vs. Mercer County

Bucks County (PA)Mercer County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)628,195369,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)625,266367,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010625,249366,513
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%15.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.1%
White alone, percent88.4%63.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent5.1%11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%18.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.8%48.8%
Veterans, 2014-201834,36312,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%22.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)251,515145,121
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.5%63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$323,300$284,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,140$2,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$793$990
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,207$1,233
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.3%30.1%
Building permits, 2018907501
Households, 2014-2018237,383129,873
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%29.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.6%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.5%42.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,136,076731,437
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,735,5972,981,025
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,681,3802,220,326
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,185,1375,127,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,243$13,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.228.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$86,055$79,990
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,103$42,155
Persons in poverty, percent5.7%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 201719,3559,732
Total employment, 2017252,929196,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)11,813,51613,434,117
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201754,14026,050
All firms, 201264,38629,640
Men-owned firms, 201240,57917,106
Women-owned firms, 201217,6909,492
Minority-owned firms, 20125,2028,543
Nonminority-owned firms, 201257,51619,683
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,5362,223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201255,24425,807
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%10.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%4.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.9%29.9%
Population per square mile, 20101,034.71,632.2
Land area in square miles, 2010604.31224.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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