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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mercer County is $24,362, which is lower than the state average of $26,520 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mercer County median household income is $52,033, which has grown by 21.74% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.27% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mercer County residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #31

Mercer County
24,362 USD
Ohio
26,520 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer County
30,100 USD
Ohio
29,672 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Mercer County
38,369 USD
Ohio
35,698 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Mercer County
21,645 USD
Ohio
24,126 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #22
Mercer County
52,033 USD
Ohio
48,849 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Mercer County
62,314 USD
Ohio
65,491 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #35
Mercer County
21.74%
Ohio
19.27%
U.S.
27.36%
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 CountyOhioU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income26.07%$8,150, see rank20.41%$12,32621.11%$16,919
Social Security Income32.12%$17,258, see rank30.33%$17,12629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.20%$4,525, see rank3.33%$3,2402.82%$3,720
Retirement Income20.76%$18,654, see rank20.91%$22,10417.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Mercer County
66,414 USD
Ohio
62,104 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Mercer County
74,209 USD
Ohio
78,539 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
White$52,632, see rank$52,251$56,900
Hispanic$37,188, see rank$37,644$42,396
Asian$50,787, see rank$69,172$73,244
Hawaiian Native$36,250, see rank$56,389$53,370
One Race, Other$29,107, see rank$35,695$40,300
Two or More Races$24,773, see rank$35,360$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
less than 25$22,009, see rank$21,759$25,788
25 to 44$64,269, see rank$53,889$58,398
45 to 64$65,101, see rank$60,154$65,027
65 or over$32,168, see rank$35,190$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over31,642, see rank9,197,668248,775,628
Male115,740, 49.74%, see rank48.30%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:211,725, 74.49%, see rank68.34%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.17%0.73%
Male, Civilian211,725, 74.49%, see rank68.17%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed310,900, 92.96%, see rank90.09%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3825, 7.04%, see rank9.91%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force24,015, 25.51%, see rank31.66%30.72%
Female115,902, 50.26%, see rank51.70%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:210,010, 62.95%, see rank59.15%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.03%0.11%
Female, Civilian210,010, 62.95%, see rank59.12%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed39,482, 94.73%, see rank91.59%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3528, 5.27%, see rank8.41%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force25,892, 37.05%, see rank40.85%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over19,973, 100%5,199,477141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone17,191, 86.07%, see rank83.53%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled1,609, 8.06%, see rank7.95%9.59%
Public Transportation36, 0.18%, see rank1.62%5.06%
Walked290, 1.45%, see rank2.28%2.78%
Other Means261, 1.31%, see rank1.11%1.79%
Worked at Home586, 2.93%, see rank3.51%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mercer County
17.5 minutes
Ohio
22.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over20,3825,303,013143,435,233
Male110,900, 53.48%, see rank51.45%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations22,206, 20.24%, see rank31.33%33.12%
Service Occupations2905, 8.30%, see rank13.93%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations21,376, 12.62%, see rank17.05%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2190, 1.74%, see rank0.47%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2943, 8.65%, see rank7.79%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations24,279, 39.26%, see rank23.32%17.94%
Female19,482, 46.52%, see rank48.55%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations22,848, 30.04%, see rank38.22%40.04%
Service Occupations22,073, 21.86%, see rank21.81%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations22,846, 30.01%, see rank31.93%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations243, 0.45%, see rank0.14%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24, 0.04%, see rank0.27%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,651, 17.41%, see rank7.38%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Mercer CountyOhioU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over20,382, 100%5,303,013143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining953, 4.68%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction1,209, 5.93%, see rank5.15%6.17%
Manufacturing6,634, 32.55%, see rank15.35%10.43%
Wholesale Trade386, 1.89%, see rank2.76%2.75%
Retail Trade2,176, 10.68%, see rank11.72%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities953, 4.68%, see rank4.72%4.93%
Information164, 0.80%, see rank1.76%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing760, 3.73%, see rank6.40%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
912, 4.47%, see rank9.24%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance3,619, 17.76%, see rank24.42%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
1,195, 5.86%, see rank8.95%9.49%
Public Administration460, 2.26%, see rank3.97%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration961, 4.71%, see rank4.51%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Mercer County%OhioU.S.
Population in Poverty3,5418.82%, see rank15.93%15.59%
Family in Poverty6886.17%, see rank11.69%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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