Mercer County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mercer County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 20,440	(49.9%)
Females: 20,484	(50.1%)

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Mercer County:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,628
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$417
State:	$511

Mercer County:	$129,850
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $165,038

Here:	$165,038
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,088

Here:	$118,088
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $167,234

Here:	$167,234
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,555

Here:	$361,555
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $54,447

Here:	$54,447
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $28,540

Here:	$28,540
State:	$32,066

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 53
• Thefts: 196
• Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 39
• Thefts: 180
• Auto thefts: 11

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.

Cities in this county include: Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Mendon, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Indiana , Auglaize County , Darke County , Jay County, Indiana , Shelby County , Van Wert County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mercer County: Mercer County Fairgrounds (A), Mercer County Sportsman Club (B), Celina Main Street Commercial Historic District (C), Elks Club Golf Course (D), Northwood Lighthouse (E), South Shore Sportsmen Club (F), Northmoor Marina (G), Northmoor Golf Course (H), Windy Point Marina (I), Mercer County Home (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mercer County include: Hope Church (A), Landfair Church (B), Liberty Chapel (C), Maria Stein Catholic Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), East Bethel Church (F), Mount Tabor Church (G), East Oldtown Church (H), Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hankin Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Zimerman Cemetery (4), Mercer Memory Gardens (5), Duck Creek Cemetery (6), Mercer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Upper Wabash Number Three Pond (A), Upper Wabash Structure Number Two Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Twelvemile Creek (B), Brush Run (C), Twomile Creek (D), Ayre Ditch (E), Brocks Run (F), Montezuma Creek (G), Grassy Creek (H), Threemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mercer County include: Mercer Waterfowl Management Area (1), Maria Stein Shrine (2), Bunge Park (3), Eden Haven Park (4), Grand Lake State Park (5), Pullman Bay Park (6), Harbor Point State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Carthagena Post Office (A), Maria Stein Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.0%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,275
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 310 (56% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,770
• One, attached: 181
• Two: 699
• 3 or 4: 461
• 5 to 9: 318
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 161
• Mobile homes: 1,197
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 5,785 (549 second mortgage, 841 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,707

Here:	60.9% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/1/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from Mercer County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,426 (83%) Carpooled: 1,837 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (0%) Walked: 469 (2%) Other means: 61 (0%) Worked at home: 887 (4%)

3.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($24,288 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($9,915 average AGI)

Mercer County:	1.05%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Auglaize County, OH	0.83% ($28,518 average AGI)
from Darke County, OH	0.37% ($38,145)
from Van Wert County, OH	0.29% ($29,271)
from Montgomery County, OH	0.17% ($38,483)
from Allen County, OH	0.17% ($42,000)
from Miami County, OH	0.13% ($46,318)
from Jay County, IN	0.12% ($24,150)

4.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.60%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.03% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,934 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($12,252 average AGI)

Mercer County:	1.57%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Auglaize County, OH	0.69% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH	0.32% ($32,352)
to Montgomery County, OH	0.30% ($27,160)
to Van Wert County, OH	0.29% ($26,857)
to Darke County, OH	0.18% ($38,968)
to Shelby County, OH	0.18% ($26,767)
to Allen County, OH	0.16% ($35,815)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,648 (5,951 aged, 697 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,244 (9,605 male householders, 1,466 female householders)

  9,746 spouses, 14,464 children (13,408 natural, 274 adopted, 782 stepchildren), 267 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 129 other relatives, 340 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,161 (1,646 male householders (1,396 living alone)), 2,032 female householders (1,920 living alone)), 483 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 519 (420 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,548 2-persons, 2,269 3-persons, 2,087 4-persons, 1,325 5-persons, 552 6-persons, 290 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,316 1-person, 285 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $111,751,000 ($2721 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,468,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,787,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,849,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,317,000
Federal grants: $26,795,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,081,000 ($136,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,921,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $816,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,154,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,709,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.51 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

66% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Ohio.

Mercer County:	66.4%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 35412
• Northeast: 362
• Midwest: 3110
• South: 1257
• West: 365

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,000

Here:	5.1%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	1.2%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	12.7%
Ohio:	23.4%

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