Mercer County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mercer County is $20,833, which is lower than the state average of $23,237 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mercer County median household income is $35,678, which has grown by 33.99% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.01% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mercer County residents spend 21.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #30
Mercer County | 20,833 USD |
West Virginia | 23,237 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 | 24,851 USD |
West Virginia | 27,022 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 | 31,154 USD |
West Virginia | 34,030 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 | 20,267 USD |
West Virginia | 21,583 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #40Mercer County | 35,678 USD |
West Virginia | 41,576 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Mercer County | 49,101 USD |
West Virginia | 55,976 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Mercer County | 33.99% |
West Virginia | 40.01% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 14.63% | $13,269, see rank | 17.03% | $11,988 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 44.81% | $16,811, see rank | 38.80% | $17,128 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 2.77% | $2,293, see rank | 2.29% | $2,899 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 25.19% | $15,651, see rank | 23.52% | $17,388 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankMercer County | 46,230 USD |
West Virginia | 52,875 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Mercer County | 58,525 USD |
West Virginia | 67,024 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
White | $36,910, see rank | $42,140 | $56,900 |
Black | $20,646, see rank | $28,993 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $48,929, see rank | $40,751 | $42,396 |
Asian | $31,667, see rank | $51,842 | $73,244 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $22,963, see rank | $23,117 | $37,170 |
One Race, Other | $80,365, see rank | $35,855 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $19,138, see rank | $32,023 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $16,054, see rank | $20,057 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $39,853, see rank | $48,823 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $43,886, see rank | $49,530 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $30,700, see rank | $30,724 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 50,618, see rank | 1,513,749 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 23,870, 47.16%, see rank | 48.90% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 12,999, 54.46%, see rank | 59.36% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 12,999, 54.46%, see rank | 59.22% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 12,054, 92.73%, see rank | 90.78% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 945, 7.27%, see rank | 9.22% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 10,871, 45.54%, see rank | 40.64% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 26,748, 52.84%, see rank | 51.10% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 11,929, 44.60%, see rank | 49.39% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 11,929, 44.60%, see rank | 49.37% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 11,400, 95.57%, see rank | 93.03% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 529, 4.43%, see rank | 6.97% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 14,819, 55.40%, see rank | 50.61% | 41.21% |
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 County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 23,156, 100% | 736,438 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 19,464, 84.06%, see rank | 82.32% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,045, 8.83%, see rank | 10.25% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 52, 0.22%, see rank | 0.75% | 5.06% |
Walked | 722, 3.12%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 204, 0.88%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 669, 2.89%, see rank | 2.84% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Mercer County | 21.1 minutes |
West Virginia | 25.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,454 | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 12,054, 51.39%, see rank | 52.83% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,855, 23.69%, see rank | 25.96% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 1,959, 16.25%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,214, 18.37%, see rank | 15.68% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.32%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,406, 11.66%, see rank | 14.35% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,589, 21.48%, see rank | 21.14% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 11,400, 48.61%, see rank | 47.17% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,032, 35.37%, see rank | 37.61% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 2,661, 23.34%, see rank | 23.73% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,488, 39.37%, see rank | 34.05% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 15, 0.13%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 204, 1.79%, see rank | 4.03% | 5.65% |
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 | 23,454, 100% | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 780, 3.33%, see rank | 5.33% | 1.96% |
Construction | 1,369, 5.84%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 1,526, 6.51%, see rank | 8.19% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 431, 1.84%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 3,442, 14.68%, see rank | 12.57% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,128, 4.81%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.93% |
Information | 496, 2.11%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 908, 3.87%, see rank | 4.21% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,523, 6.49%, see rank | 7.73% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,290, 31.08%, see rank | 26.45% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,126, 9.06%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 1,100, 4.69%, see rank | 6.55% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,335, 5.69%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Mercer County | % | West Virginia | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 13,244 | 21.77%, see rank | 18.13% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 2,849 | 17.17%, see rank | 13.11% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.