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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mercer County is $19,906, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mercer County median household income is $38,925, which has grown by 31.33% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mercer County residents spend 20.6 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 Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #68

Mercer County	19,906 USD
Missouri	26,006 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	25,539 USD
Missouri	28,460 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	27,660 USD
Missouri	33,503 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	21,837 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #69

Mercer County	38,925 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mercer County	47,129 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #51

Mercer County	31.33%
Missouri	25.91%
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 County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.22%	$6,628, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.90%	$16,299, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.93%	$1,907, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.74%	$17,280, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$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	49,500 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mercer County	56,599 USD
Missouri	77,368 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 County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$39,167, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Hispanic	$5,500, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Two or More Races	$24,750, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mercer County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$43,077, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$48,359, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,500, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$23,920, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mercer County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,925, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	1,463, 50.02%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	946, 64.66%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	946, 64.66%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	845, 89.32%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	101, 10.68%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	517, 35.34%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	1,462, 49.98%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	801, 54.79%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	801, 54.79%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	763, 95.26%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	38, 4.74%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	661, 45.21%, see rank	40.25%	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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,561, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,122, 71.88%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	187, 11.98%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 0.83%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	94, 6.02%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	22, 1.41%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	123, 7.88%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mercer County	20.6 minutes
Missouri	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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,608	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	845, 52.55%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	250, 29.59%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	88, 10.41%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	83, 9.82%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	124, 14.67%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	65, 7.69%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	202, 23.91%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	763, 47.45%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	274, 35.91%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	175, 22.94%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	230, 30.14%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	23, 3.01%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	58, 7.60%, see rank	5.97%	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 County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,608, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	364, 22.64%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	64, 3.98%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	109, 6.78%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	43, 2.67%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	169, 10.51%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	113, 7.03%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	49, 3.05%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	36, 2.24%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	50, 3.11%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	392, 24.38%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	47, 2.92%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	76, 4.73%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	96, 5.97%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mercer County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	658	18.01%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	102	10.63%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

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