Mercer County vs. Washington County

	Mercer County (KY)	Washington County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,774	12,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.1%	3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,317	11,717
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,331	11,717
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.5%
White alone, percent	93.2%	91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.7%	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.6%	87.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,409	565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,174	5,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,200	$113,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,146	$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$361	$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$616	$599
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.6%	6.9%
Building permits, 2018	45	14
Households, 2014-2018	8,571	4,667
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.5%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.2%	80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.2%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.5%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.3%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	60,838	18,630
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,130,471	248,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,718	75,956
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,983	$6,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	26.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,475	$50,794
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,745	$24,570
Persons in poverty, percent	12.8%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	341	232
Total employment, 2017	5,041	2,806
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	209,796	108,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.2%	-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,554	804
All firms, 2012	1,818	780
Men-owned firms, 2012	899	396
Women-owned firms, 2012	458	248
Minority-owned firms, 2012	71	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,693	715
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	234	131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,443	623
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.7	39.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	248.80	297.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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