Adams County vs. Mercer County

Adams County (IN)Mercer County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,63640,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,38740,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,38740,814
Persons under 5 years, percent9.3%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent31.3%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.6%
White alone, percent97.8%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5412,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,33818,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,400$144,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$343$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%11.4%
Building permits, 201891138
Households, 2014-201812,47616,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.782.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.7%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.1%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,65544,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,267132,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,200,5531,136,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)239,956790,304
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)377,228496,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,977$12,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.918.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,713$59,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,514$28,513
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177431,003
Total employment, 201712,18416,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)447,606639,476
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2262,847
All firms, 20123,5003,192
Men-owned firms, 20122,0812,030
Women-owned firms, 2012859696
Minority-owned firms, 201210035
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2303,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012201381
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1342,638
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, 200718.6%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010101.488.3
Land area in square miles, 2010339.03462.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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