Mercer County vs. Middlesex County

Mercer County (NJ)Middlesex County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)369,811829,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)367,511809,924
Population, Census, April 1, 2010366,513809,858
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%15.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.7%
White alone, percent63.6%60.3%
Black or African American alone, percent21.5%11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent11.6%25.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.1%21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.8%42.3%
Veterans, 2014-201812,59724,692
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201822.0%32.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)145,121302,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.9%63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$284,200$336,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,330$2,447
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$990$1,027
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,233$1,432
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.1%34.6%
Building permits, 20185012,737
Households, 2014-2018129,873284,174
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.80
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.6%43.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.0%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.6%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.0%42.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)731,4371,387,200
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,981,0255,084,450
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,220,32615,784,943
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,127,39111,869,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,922$14,422
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.033.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,990$85,954
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,155$38,140
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179,73221,850
Total employment, 2017196,384393,849
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)13,434,11724,817,893
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201726,05060,075
All firms, 201229,64068,733
Men-owned firms, 201217,10641,119
Women-owned firms, 20129,49220,366
Minority-owned firms, 20128,54328,634
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,68337,891
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,2234,092
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,80761,658
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200710.0%19.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%9.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.9%26.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,632.22,621.6
Land area in square miles, 2010224.56308.91

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