Sullivan County vs. Mercer County

Sullivan County (MO)Mercer County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,2213,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,7143,785
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,7143,785
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%22.1%
Female persons, percent48.6%49.2%
White alone, percent93.3%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.9%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018335235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,3412,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$87,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$849$876
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$383$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$510
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%8.1%
Households, 2014-20182,1741,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.6%6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.5%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.7%65.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.4%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%54.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,37725,045
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,696$6,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.822.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,604$44,085
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,661$22,097
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 201710671
Total employment, 20172,052401
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,17311,477
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017366270
All firms, 2012409366
Men-owned firms, 2012247161
Women-owned firms, 201210277
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012369342
Veteran-owned firms, 20122834
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012348234
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.48.3
Land area in square miles, 2010647.98453.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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