Mercer County vs. Putnam County
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Mercer County (MO) Putnam County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3,641 4,757
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.8% -4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 3,785 4,979
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,785 4,979
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1% 24.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2% 49.6%
White alone, percent 96.7% 97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5% 95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 235 419
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 2,128 2,983
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.6% 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $87,500 $84,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $876 $937
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $380 $416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $510 $576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.1% 7.5%
Households, 2014-2018 1,326 1,803
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.71 2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.7% 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.9% 5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.5% 81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.0% 62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.8% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.0% 18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.5% 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5% 14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.2% 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.8% 48.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,045 50,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,716 $10,191
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.9 23.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,085 $37,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,097 $22,607
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2% 14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 71 94
Total employment, 2017 401 696
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 11,477 22,471
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -11.3% 10.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 270 417
All firms, 2012 366 368
Men-owned firms, 2012 161 158
Women-owned firms, 2012 77 164
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 342 353
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 34 42
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 234 312
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 8.3 9.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 453.84 517.32
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mercer county (MO) and Putnam county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.