Des Moines County vs. Mercer County

Des Moines County (IA)Mercer County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,13815,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,32516,434
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,32516,434
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.1%
White alone, percent89.6%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9551,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,5977,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$469$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$648
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.2%7.7%
Building permits, 2018357
Households, 2014-201816,8406,624
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.1%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%57.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,74423,493
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,096,191435,003
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)684,18972,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,961$4,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.426.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,977$58,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,234$28,995
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,120272
Total employment, 201720,2262,265
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)814,61276,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,389923
All firms, 20123,3191,041
Men-owned firms, 20121,544534
Women-owned firms, 20121,245355
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,877999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012231142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,819838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200726.0%33.1%
Population per square mile, 201096.929.3
Land area in square miles, 2010416.12561.20

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