Butler County vs. Mercer County

Butler County (PA)Mercer County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)187,888110,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.2%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)183,856116,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010183,862116,638
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.6%
White alone, percent95.9%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-201813,9218,986
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)84,25252,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$197,600$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,516$1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$836$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.0%15.1%
Building permits, 2018714118
Households, 2014-201876,24046,028
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.0%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.6%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.4%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)326,604188,347
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,198,551866,369
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,630,0163,309,403
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,353,848644,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,902,2291,527,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,690$13,206
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.320.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$68,472$48,768
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,383$26,561
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174,9042,765
Total employment, 201784,52045,094
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,901,2381,595,249
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,4486,315
All firms, 201214,1078,797
Men-owned firms, 20128,1865,468
Women-owned firms, 20124,2032,345
Minority-owned firms, 2012484371
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,0778,024
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,5471,059
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,5487,156
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, 20070.6%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010233.1173.4
Land area in square miles, 2010788.60672.58

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