Mercer County, Kentucky QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Mercer County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 20,817 | 4,041,769 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.4% | 24.6% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 14.6% | 12.5% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 94.0% | 90.1% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.7% | 7.3% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 51.5% | 51.1% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 93.4% | 89.3% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 8,007 | 1,507,976 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 1,137 | 318,127 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 9,289 | 1,750,927 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 74.6% | 70.8% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 8,423 | 1,590,647 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.45 | 2.47 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 34.8% | 35.5% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $32,522 | $31,730 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 13.9% | 16.0% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 20.2% | 23.1% |
| Business QuickFacts | Mercer County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 417 | 89,593 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 6,363 | 1,443,015 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 38.1% | 21.7% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 1,366 | 212,238 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 888,681 | 86,636,107 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 125,579 | 33,332,675 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $6,151 | $8,530 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 7,421 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 446 | 74,280 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 106 | 21,581 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 72,841 | 22,198,101 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 696 | 134,740 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Mercer County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 251 | 39,728 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 82.9 | 101.7 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown