Hunterdon County vs. Mercer County

Hunterdon County (NJ)Mercer County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)124,714369,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)127,357367,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010128,349366,513
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%15.1%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.1%
White alone, percent91.0%63.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent4.2%11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%18.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.1%48.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185,48612,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%22.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,463145,121
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.3%63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$402,800$284,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,693$2,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,111$990
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,402$1,233
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%30.1%
Building permits, 2018621501
Households, 2014-201847,180129,873
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.7%29.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.5%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.3%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201852.0%42.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.0%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)206,253731,437
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)794,3792,981,025
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,400,2412,220,326
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,349,9865,127,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,497$13,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.128.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$112,535$79,990
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,984$42,155
Persons in poverty, percent4.4%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173,8139,732
Total employment, 201749,069196,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,163,50913,434,117
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.2%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,07126,050
All firms, 201213,80429,640
Men-owned firms, 20128,34017,106
Women-owned firms, 20123,8579,492
Minority-owned firms, 20121,4188,543
Nonminority-owned firms, 201212,01319,683
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2482,223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,98025,807
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.4%10.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.8%29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010300.01,632.2
Land area in square miles, 2010427.82224.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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