Mercer County vs. Summers County

	Mercer County (WV)	Summers County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	59,131	12,760
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	62,265	13,926
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	62,264	13,927
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.0%	24.9%
Female persons, percent	52.0%	54.9%
White alone, percent	91.3%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.1%	4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.4%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,363	958
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,013	7,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,200	$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$942	$767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$302	$259
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$644	$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.4%	5.3%
Building permits, 2018	5	21
Households, 2014-2018	24,882	5,489
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.0%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.6%	58.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.5%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.0%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.0%	23.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.7%	44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,870	9,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	432,934	33,563
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	241,505	3,092
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	929,125	68,368
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,861	$4,977
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	28.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,372	$36,049
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,821	$20,784
Persons in poverty, percent	22.7%	26.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,215	157
Total employment, 2017	16,790	1,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	597,475	43,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,992	452
All firms, 2012	4,005	664
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,113	420
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,275	171
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,444	625
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	352	108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,229	498
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.8%	35.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	148.6	38.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	418.99	360.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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