Mercer County Historical Household Income Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Mercer County | 51,259 USD |
| Illinois | 57,166 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Mercer County | 64,008 USD |
| Illinois | 78,521 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 24.47% | $11,333, see rank | 22.23% | $15,728 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 34.21% | $18,116, see rank | 27.05% | $17,893 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.46% | $3,501, see rank | 2.51% | $3,672 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 25.44% | $21,514, see rank | 16.75% | $26,034 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Mercer County | 52,700 USD |
| Illinois | 56,853 USD |
| U.S. | 53,046 USD |
| Mercer County | 63,572 USD |
| Illinois | 77,163 USD |
| U.S. | 73,034 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 25.13% | $11,007, see rank | 23.92% | $15,276 | 22.39% | $16,134 |
| Social Security Income | 33.66% | $17,207, see rank | 26.34% | $17,010 | 28.34% | $16,727 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.52% | $3,343, see rank | 2.32% | $3,760 | 2.72% | $3,807 |
| Retirement Income | 24.05% | $20,461, see rank | 16.52% | $24,637 | 17.61% | $23,126 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Mercer County | 50,909 USD |
| Illinois | 55,735 USD |
| U.S. | 51,914 USD |
| Mercer County | 61,261 USD |
| Illinois | 75,140 USD |
| U.S. | 70,883 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 27.59% | $11,006, see rank | 26.02% | $14,427 | 24.21% | $15,308 |
| Social Security Income | 31.19% | $15,972, see rank | 25.67% | $15,844 | 27.48% | $15,495 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.66% | $2,168, see rank | 2.01% | $3,365 | 2.47% | $3,553 |
| Retirement Income | 21.82% | $19,503, see rank | 16.38% | $22,467 | 17.51% | $21,489 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Mercer County | 51,200 USD |
| Illinois | 55,222 USD |
| U.S. | 51,425 USD |
| Mercer County | 60,753 USD |
| Illinois | 74,436 USD |
| U.S. | 70,096 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 28.85% | $9,918, see rank | 26.64% | $14,113 | 24.85% | $14,905 |
| Social Security Income | 31.40% | $15,394, see rank | 25.32% | $15,298 | 27.06% | $14,966 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.36% | $2,107, see rank | 1.98% | $3,053 | 2.39% | $3,363 |
| Retirement Income | 22.39% | $19,655, see rank | 16.19% | $21,705 | 17.40% | $20,838 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
US Census 2000 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Mercer County | 40,893 USD |
| Illinois | 46,590 USD |
| U.S. | 41,994 USD |
| Mercer County | 47,650 USD |
| Illinois | 61,544 USD |
| U.S. | 56,644 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 41.12% | $7,492, see rank | 39.73% | $10,361 | 35.87% | $10,677 |
| Social Security Income | 32.28% | $11,000, see rank | 24.65% | $11,716 | 25.66% | $11,320 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.09% | $1,404, see rank | 3.32% | $2,532 | 3.44% | $3,032 |
| Retirement Income | 22.87% | $12,222, see rank | 15.45% | $16,770 | 16.73% | $17,376 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.