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Mercer County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Designated Market Area: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 15,504   ( 930 from 2010 , 190 from 2020)
Land area: 561.2 square miles
Population density: 27.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,594 94.13% 8.3%
Black:1170.75% 154.3%
Indian:240.15% 60.0%
Asian:860.55% 65.4%
2+ races:1881.21% 95.8%
Hispanic:4953.19% 61.2%
Total non-White:9105.87% 74.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:279 8.9
Deaths:48615.5
Net Migration: 170.5
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-1,318 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:388 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,434
15,91296.82%
460.28%
150.09%
520.32%
960.58%
3071.87%
5223.18%

2000
16,957
16,55197.61%
480.28%
180.11%
300.18%
890.52%
2161.27%
4062.39%

1990
17,290
17,05098.61%
290.17%
290.17%
220.13%
n/a
1600.93%
2401.39%

1980
19,286
19,07998.93%
390.20%
90.05%
480.25%
n/a
1110.58%
2071.07%

1970
17,294
17,23199.64%
30.02%
70.04%
70.04%
n/a
120.07%
63 0.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,678 9.9
1,6489.7
-640-3.8
210.1
-639 -3.8
116 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,842 10.7
1,75510.2
4052.3
620.4
-499 -2.9
166 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,390 12.4
1,863 9.7
-2,502 -13.0
n/a
-2,029 -10.5
33 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,144 6.6
n/a
1,848 10.7
144 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.7
3,266 21.1%
12,238 78.9%
3,381 21.8%
6,435
2.41
4,467 69.4%
3,810 85.3%
250 5.6%
1,968 30.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.7
3,720 22.6%
12,714 77.4%
3,001 18.3%
6,734
2.41
4,724 70.2%
3,924 83.1%
297 6.3%
2,010 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
4,189 24.7%
12,768 75.3%
2,705 16.0%
6,590
2.54
4,908 74.5%
4,213 85.8%
259 5.3%
1,682 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
4,579 26.5%
12,711 73.5%
2,793 16.2%
6,519
2.62
4,905 75.2%
4,378 89.3%
222 4.5%
1,614 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
5,926 30.7%
13,360 69.3%
2,475 12.8%
6,793
2.81
5,348 78.7%
4,833 90.4%
243 4.5%
1,445 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,311 
Median Value$131,000 
Occupied6,43588.0%
Vacant87612.0%
Owned5,11579.5%
Rented1,32020.5%
Median Rent$759 
Single-Family Units6,39887.5%
    Detached6,32186.5%
    Attached771.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3444.7%
Mobile Homes2413.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002664.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992483.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992013.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994577.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991352.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992203.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992864.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993184.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992674.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994837.5%
$60,000 to $74,99965110.1%
$75,000 to $99,99997315.1%
$100,000 to $124,9996069.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994607.1%
$150,000 to $199,9996309.8%
$200,000 or more2343.6%
Median Household Income67,028 
Per Capita Income34,455 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2964.6%
Public Assistance1081.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps73111.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,65673.2%
Unemployed2332.6%
In Armed Forces140.2%
Total Labor Force6,90375.9%
Not in Labor Force2,18724.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0452,11959.0%
Non-Profit13243423.3%
Self-Employed40628558.8%
Local Government19636634.9%
State Government7023423.0%
Federal Government265233.3%
Total Private + Self3,4512,40458.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4241,08628.1%
Total3,8753,49052.6%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,08414.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,62922.1%
Professional, Technical1,06214.4%
Service Occupations1,20616.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1371.9%
All others2,40132.5%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,01713.8%
Health care and social assistance1,00213.6%
Manufacturing1,00213.6%
Construction78610.6%
Educational services5307.2%
Transportation and warehousing4846.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4145.6%
Finance and insurance3574.8%
Other services3464.7%
Public administration3214.3%
Accommodation and food services3174.3%
Wholesale trade2092.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1912.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1612.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation901.2%
Information570.8%
Utilities460.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing450.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mercer County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3712.36%
Puerto Rican20.01%
Cuban100.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American270.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian270.17%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic260.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean270.17%
Filipino240.15%
Vietnamese170.11%
Thai30.02%
Indian30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,53997.4%
Spanish2511.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic430.3%
Arabic370.2%
Other200.1%
Tagalog170.1%
German, other Germanic60.0%
Vietnamese40.0%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,91818.6%
Irish1,61510.3%
English1,5339.8%
Swedish1,2748.1%
American1,0426.6%
Italian3122.0%
Dutch2911.9%
Belgian2741.7%
Scotch-Irish2361.5%
French2031.3%
Scottish1991.3%
European1380.9%
Norwegian1280.8%
Welsh860.5%
Polish800.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,65899.8%
Not a citizen340.2%
Native15,51798.9%
Foreign-born1751.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
230 2.0%620 5.5%4,404 39.2%3,969 35.3%1,285 11.4%723 6.4%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 230 2.0%
9-12 Years 620 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,404 39.2%
Some College 3,969 35.3%
Bach. Degree 1,285 11.4%
Grad Degree 723 6.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mercer County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,606 8,072 534 6.2% 6.3%
1991 8,675 8,052 623 7.2% 7.3%
1992 8,599 7,861 738 8.6% 7.9%
1993 8,849 8,173 676 7.6% 7.5%
1994 8,545 8,018 527 6.2% 5.8%
1995 8,401 7,925 476 5.7% 5.2%
1996 8,364 7,910 454 5.4% 5.3%
1997 9,110 8,701 409 4.5% 4.8%
1998 9,247 8,842 405 4.4% 4.5%
1999 9,399 8,830 569 6.1% 4.4%
2000 8,859 8,387 472 5.3% 4.4%
2001 8,691 8,212 479 5.5% 5.4%
2002 8,613 8,045 568 6.6% 6.6%
2003 8,574 7,969 605 7.1% 6.7%
2004 8,754 8,184 570 6.5% 6.2%
2005 8,965 8,481 484 5.4% 5.7%
2006 9,018 8,538 480 5.3% 4.6%
2007 8,954 8,467 487 5.4% 5.1%
2008 8,917 8,308 609 6.8% 6.5%
2009 8,626 7,728 898 10.4% 10.2%
2010 8,970 8,071 899 10.0% 10.5%
2011 8,868 8,125 743 8.4% 9.8%
2012 8,632 7,961 671 7.8% 9.0%
2013 8,420 7,763 657 7.8% 9.1%
2014 8,316 7,730 586 7.0% 7.2%
2015 8,243 7,728 515 6.2% 6.0%
2016 8,258 7,744 514 6.2% 5.9%
2017 8,080 7,666 414 5.1% 5.0%
2018 8,135 7,712 423 5.2% 4.4%
2019 8,073 7,685 388 4.8% 4.0%
2020 7,689 7,072 617 8.0% 9.5%
2021 7,585 7,207 378 5.0% 6.1%
2022 7,553 7,241 312 4.1% 4.6%
2023 7,546 7,191 355 4.7% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com