1. Market
  2. Mercer County, Kentucky

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 249.06 square miles. Population density - 86.39/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

211 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,146

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $616

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $43,608
--Home Prepared Food $24,573
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $19,035
Alcoholic Beverages $3,201
Housing $110,535
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $64,634
--Utilities $22,280
--Operations $8,393
--Supplies $4,110
--Furnishings $11,162
Apparel $10,253
--Men & Boys $2,293
--Women & Girls $4,153
--Children < 2 $43
--Footwear $2,163
Transportation $53,688
--New Vehicles $10,037
--Used Vehicles $11,464
--Fuel $11,594
--Insurance $5,365
--Public Transit $4,499
Healthcare $27,342
Entertainment $17,737
--Pets $3,634
--Toys $865
Personal Care Products $4,240
Books & Literature $606
Education $7,744
Tobacco Products $1,904
Miscellaneous $5,451
Retirement $10,383
Non-health Insurance $40,147
Total Expenditures $336,839
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Mercer County, Kentucky 21,311
2015 Mercer County, Kentucky 21,342
2016 Mercer County, Kentucky 21,411
2017 Mercer County, Kentucky 21,378
2018 Mercer County, Kentucky 21,516
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