Venango County vs. Mercer County

	Venango County (PA)	Mercer County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,266	110,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.8%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	54,992	116,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	54,984	116,638
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.4%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.6%
White alone, percent	96.9%	91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	90.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,570	8,986
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	27,607	52,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.6%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,700	$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$952	$1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$621	$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.8%	15.1%
Building permits, 2018	34	118
Households, 2014-2018	21,915	46,028
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.8%	83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.7%	76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.6%	22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,043	188,347
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	226,599	866,369
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,388,108	3,309,403
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	636,855	1,527,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,735	$13,206
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,982	$48,768
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,837	$26,561
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,168	2,765
Total employment, 2017	14,835	45,094
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	527,155	1,595,249
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.7%	0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,839	6,315
All firms, 2012	3,590	8,797
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,022	5,468
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,080	2,345
Minority-owned firms, 2012	129	371
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,249	8,024
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	406	1,059
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,842	7,156
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	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.0%	25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	81.5	173.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	674.28	672.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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