Lawrence County vs. Mercer County

Lawrence County (PA)Mercer County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,184110,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)91,140116,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201091,108116,638
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.6%
White alone, percent93.0%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.8%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2528,986
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,32852,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,500$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$449$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$695$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%15.1%
Building permits, 201846118
Households, 2014-201836,90746,028
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,022188,347
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)501,693866,369
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,819,4373,309,403
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)838,7381,527,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,333$13,206
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.820.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,860$48,768
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,734$26,561
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9222,765
Total employment, 201726,20545,094
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)969,5831,595,249
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,1216,315
All firms, 20126,2448,797
Men-owned firms, 20123,4115,468
Women-owned firms, 20121,9522,345
Minority-owned firms, 2012237371
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7018,024
Veteran-owned firms, 20126111,059
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1967,156
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, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010254.4173.4
Land area in square miles, 2010358.18672.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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