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Mercer County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticMercer County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,49512,694,798334,922,4992126th of 3,222
Median Household Income$74,182$83,390$80,734898th of 3,221
Median Age44.739.038.9788th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%37.8%35.7%1834th of 3,222
Median Home Value$146,700$263,300$332,7002303rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$786$1,274$1,4132207th of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.9%11.8%12.5%2664th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.2%5.8%5.2%2409th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile27.6228.7n/a2073rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.1%14.7%14.1%2629th of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.5n/an/a613th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate83.8%67.1%65.2%187th of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.127.826.4804th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.1%15.9%15.1%1156th of 3,222
Uninsured6.7%n/an/a2598th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households59.2%45.3%46.9%214th of 3,222
Broadband Access87.1%n/an/a833rd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)93.1%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.4%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.4%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index13.160.561.4

Age in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age44.739.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,5655,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households69.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married22.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,391$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,2855,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,878$5,298n/a

Education in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate38.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.5%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.7%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Mercer County, Illinois

StatisticMercer County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%18.9%16.7%

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