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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Mercer County is $18,431, which is lower than the state average of $21,232 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Mercer County median household income is $32,131, which has grown by 20.67% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Mercer County residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #35

Mercer County	18,431 USD
West Virginia	21,232 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer County	22,323 USD
West Virginia	24,807 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer County	29,108 USD
West Virginia	31,189 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer County	18,988 USD
West Virginia	19,586 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #42

Mercer County	32,131 USD
West Virginia	38,380 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mercer County	42,972 USD
West Virginia	51,064 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #40

Mercer County	20.67%
West Virginia	28.70%
U.S.	19.17%

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		West Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.74%	$11,068, see rank	19.43%	$9,668	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	43.00%	$14,692, see rank	36.96%	$15,099	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.10%	$2,250, see rank	2.25%	$2,818	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	24.71%	$14,694, see rank	24.05%	$15,354	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mercer County	42,517 USD
West Virginia	48,896 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mercer County	53,164 USD
West Virginia	60,821 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mercer County	West Virginia	U.S.
White	$32,868, see rank	$38,853	$54,999
Black	$16,731, see rank	$25,866	$35,194
Hispanic	$8,636, see rank	$36,002	$41,534
Asian	$12,667, see rank	$51,208	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$116,786, see rank	$30,571	$36,779
Two or More Races	$34,938, see rank	$30,715	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Mercer County	West Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$14,226, see rank	$17,841	$26,465
25 to 44	$36,110, see rank	$44,698	$57,132
45 to 64	$38,163, see rank	$47,410	$63,398
65 or over	$25,935, see rank	$26,683	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Mercer County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	50,474	see rank	1,498,611	238,733,844
Male¹	23,650	46.86%, see rank	48.70%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	12,511	52.90%, see rank	60.59%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	28	0.12%, see rank	0.24%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	12,483	52.78%, see rank	60.35%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	11,536	92.41%, see rank	92.08%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	947	7.59%, see rank	7.92%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	11,139	47.10%, see rank	39.41%	29.08%
Female¹	26,824	53.14%, see rank	51.30%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	11,827	44.09%, see rank	49.70%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	16	0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	11,811	44.03%, see rank	49.67%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	11,162	94.51%, see rank	93.78%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	649	5.49%, see rank	6.22%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	14,997	55.91%, see rank	50.30%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mercer County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	21,996	100%	744,023	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	18,162	82.57%, see rank	81.35%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,026	9.21%, see rank	10.81%	10.35%
Public Transportation	65	0.30%, see rank	0.91%	4.94%
Walked	684	3.11%, see rank	2.88%	2.85%
Other Means	278	1.26%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Worked at Home	781	3.55%, see rank	2.89%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mercer County	21.6 minutes
West Virginia	25.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mercer County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,698	-	763,691	141,833,331
Male¹	11,536	50.82%, see rank	53.11%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,624	22.75%, see rank	24.89%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,643	14.24%, see rank	13.49%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,782	15.45%, see rank	15.67%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15	0.13%, see rank	0.82%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,890	16.38%, see rank	15.59%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,682	23.25%, see rank	22.00%	18.08%
Female¹	11,162	49.18%, see rank	46.89%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,226	37.86%, see rank	35.81%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	2,366	21.20%, see rank	23.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,093	36.67%, see rank	34.91%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15	0.13%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11	0.10%, see rank	0.35%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	440	3.94%, see rank	4.73%	6.07%

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 County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,698	100%	763,691	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	840	3.70%, see rank	4.94%	1.86%
Construction	1,689	7.44%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,835	8.08%, see rank	8.86%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	680	3.00%, see rank	2.42%	3.06%
Retail Trade	3,209	14.14%, see rank	12.47%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,155	5.09%, see rank	5.70%	5.07%
Information	419	1.85%, see rank	1.73%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	846	3.73%, see rank	4.50%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,400	6.17%, see rank	7.48%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,772	29.84%, see rank	25.24%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,633	7.19%, see rank	8.64%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,025	4.52%, see rank	6.15%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,195	5.26%, see rank	4.53%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mercer County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	13,848	22.83%, see rank	17.35%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	2,555	15.96%, see rank	12.78%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.