Rock Island County vs. Mercer County

Rock Island County (IL)Mercer County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)143,47715,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)147,54616,434
Population, Census, April 1, 2010147,54616,434
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.1%
White alone, percent82.7%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.1%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.1%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189,8431,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)66,1717,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,000$106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,154$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$498$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.0%7.7%
Building permits, 20181177
Households, 2014-201860,2946,624
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.6%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%57.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)802,29223,493
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,164,859435,003
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,859,10272,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,608$4,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.126.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,630$58,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,595$28,995
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,077272
Total employment, 201760,6562,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,107,03276,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,894923
All firms, 20129,3661,041
Men-owned firms, 20125,062534
Women-owned firms, 20123,061355
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,243999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012931142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,762838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%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, 20072.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%33.1%
Population per square mile, 2010345.029.3
Land area in square miles, 2010427.64561.20

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