Mercer County (Illinois, IL)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over15,488100%
English only15,18298.0%
Language other than English3062.0%
   Speak English less than very well1170.8%
   Spanish1621.0%
      Speak English less than very well690.4%
   Other Indo-European languages1220.8%
      Speak English less than very well370.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages160.1%
      Speak English less than very well50.0%
   Other languages60.0%
      Speak English less than very well60.0%

Ancestry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population16,421100%
  American1,1447.0%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech1811.1%
  Danish570.3%
  Dutch4562.8%
  English1,86311.3%
  French (except Basque)2741.7%
  French Canadian230.1%
  German4,27626.0%
  Greek760.5%
  Hungarian220.1%
  Irish2,90117.7%
  Italian4112.5%
  Lithuanian50.0%
  Norwegian1581.0%
  Polish3862.4%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian100.1%
  Scotch-Irish1741.1%
  Scottish1791.1%
  Slovak210.1%
  Subsaharan African30.0%
  Swedish1,73810.6%
  Swiss320.2%
  Ukrainian80.0%
  Welsh1701.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households6,768100%
  Family households (families)4,95473.2%
     With own children under 18 years1,94628.8%
     Married-couple family3,93658.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,26518.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3294.9%
        With own children under 18 years2623.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family68910.2%
        With own children under 18 years4196.2%
  Nonfamily households1,81426.8%
     Householder living alone1,53522.7%
        65 years and over75411.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years2,13831.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,01229.7%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households16,215100%
  Householder6,76841.7%
  Spouse3,93124.2%
  Child4,34726.8%
  Other relatives5303.3%
  Nonrelatives6393.9%
     Unmarried partner5023.1%
Marital Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over6,545100%
  Never married1,49722.9%
  Now married, except separated4,14563.3%
  Separated951.5%
  Widowed2183.3%
  Divorced5909.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over6,773100%
  Never married1,21217.9%
  Now married, except separated3,92057.9%
  Separated771.1%
  Widowed77211.4%
  Divorced79211.7%
Fertility in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months235100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)13557.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women900%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old690%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old1010%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1250%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years280100%
  Responsible for grandchildren19870.7%
        Less than 1 year124.3%
        1 or 2 years10236.4%
        3 or 4 years207.1%
        5 or more years6422.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years198100%
  Who are female11960.1%
  Who are married14774.2%
School Enrollment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school3,768100%
  Nursery school, preschool2947.8%
  Kindergarten1393.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,83348.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)87523.2%
  College or graduate school62716.6%
Educational Attainment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over11,560100%
  Less than 9th grade2362.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,0228.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,65440.3%
  Some college, no degree2,87124.8%
  Associate's degree1,1449.9%
  Bachelor's degree1,0809.3%
  Graduate or professional degree5534.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher014.1%
Veteran Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over12,684100%
  Civilian veterans1,49111.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population16,206100%
  With a disability1,91811.8%
 
Under 18 years3,726100%
  With a disability2105.6%
 
18 to 64 years9,627100%
  With a disability7357.6%
 
65 years and over2,853100%
  With a disability97334.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over16,201100%
  Same house14,53489.7%
  Different house in the U.S.1,66510.3%
     Same county1,1377.0%
     Different county5283.3%
        Same state3762.3%
        Different state1520.9%
  Abroad20.0%
Place Of Birth in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population16,421100%
  Native16,30499.3%
     Born in United States16,27499.1%
        State of residence12,24774.6%
        Different state4,02724.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)300.2%
  Foreign born1170.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population117100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen8169.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen3630.8%
Year of Entry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States147100%
  Native30100%
    Entered 2010 or later13.3%
    Entered before 20102996.7%
  Foreign born117100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010117100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea117100%
  Europe5244.4%
  Asia3227.4%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America2117.9%
  Northern America1210.3%