Mercer County vs. Morton County

Mercer County (ND)Morton County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,26731,095
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%13.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,42427,469
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,42427,471
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%16.7%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.4%
White alone, percent94.4%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%3.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%89.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186421,885
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,77915,280
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,200$199,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,263$1,399
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%15.3%
Building permits, 20183159
Households, 2014-20183,70213,536
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%73.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%69.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,73899,285
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,187586,075
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,752$20,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.520.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,890$67,584
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,298$39,300
Persons in poverty, percent7.2%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017250869
Total employment, 20173,97410,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,773490,981
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.6%5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176202,453
All firms, 20127932,773
Men-owned firms, 20124601,545
Women-owned firms, 2012231820
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127362,582
Veteran-owned firms, 201251216
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126902,320
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, 200736.3%24.6%
Population per square mile, 20108.114.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.961,926.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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