Household Types in Mercer County, Illinois (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family258.321913%47.886081%58.321913%58.3%3,8307.674737%12.550634%7.674737%7.7%5043.304401%4.588615%3.304401%3.3%21725.749962%29.037401%25.749962%25.7%1,6914.948987%5.937269%4.948987%4.9%325

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads74.381528%68.945046%74.381528%74.4%1,35318.966465%23.714147%18.966465%19.0%3456.652007%7.340808%6.652007%6.7%121

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children227.699102%28.653842%27.699102%27.7%1,81972.057256%71.115531%72.057256%72.1%4,732

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
50%0%50%100%CountBlack3Hispanic4Mixed3White5Other3Asian3-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-30.491645%-6.022455%-36.071123%-4.492462%0.000000%0%100.000000%22.922316%100.000000%100%12-3.076923%-0.000000%-20.000000%-16.923077%-16.763762%-8.608051%-16.124081%-5.630224%-40.000000%40%60.000000%52.873883%60.000000%60%65-25.000000%-4.166667%-12.500000%-0.000000%-18.767602%-4.959611%-29.341401%-8.800409%-41.666667%42%58.333333%38.130977%58.333333%58%24-7.715041%-3.313112%-25.929382%-4.728574%-8.451668%-3.581534%-30.384485%-6.245594%-41.686110%42%58.313890%51.336720%58.313890%58%6,429-0.000000%-12.000000%-0.000000%-40.000000%-17.778236%-11.053289%-13.670539%-4.879703%-52.000000%52%48.000000%52.618233%48.000000%48%25-0.000000%-0.000000%-66.666667%-0.000000%-7.259817%-3.317502%-20.765419%-6.241101%-66.666667%67%33.333333%62.416161%33.333333%33%12

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Mercer County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
48%55%61%67%73%80%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6%10.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5%10.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
13%20%27%34%41%48%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Mercer County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
46%51%56%61%67%72%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.1%7.0%7.7%8.5%9.3%10.1%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%3.6%4.3%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13.8%18.5%23.1%27.7%32.4%37.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.8%4.5%5.2%5.9%6.6%7.4%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
24.2%25.9%27.5%29.2%30.8%32.5%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Mercer County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
36%47%58%69%80%91%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%6%12%17%22%27%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.1%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%26%35%44%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8%13.5%
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Household Types by Place in Mercer County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Mercer County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#SherrardMercerReynoldsSeatonMathervilleN HendersonAlexisJoyViolaNew BostonDavenportMidwestUnited StatesKeithsburgIllinoisEast North CentralAledoWindsor63.106796%63.106796%63%195158.321913%58.321913%58%3,83056.756757%56.756757%57%105256.321839%56.321839%56%49355.757576%55.757576%56%184453.488372%53.488372%53%46552.985075%52.985075%53%213652.409639%52.409639%52%87751.898734%51.898734%52%205851.383399%51.383399%51%130948.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.178138%48.178138%48%1191047.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M44.905905%44.905905%45%6921142.893401%42.893401%43%16912

Household Types by County Subdivision in Mercer County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Mercer County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#Richland GrvOhio GrvDuncanN HendersonPreemptionAbingtonPerrytonNew BostonMercerMillersburgElizaRivoliGrnSuez TownshipKeithsburgDavenportMidwestMercerUnited StatesIllinoisEast North Central79.716981%79.716981%80%676174.683544%74.683544%75%59268.674699%68.674699%69%57364.705882%64.705882%65%121463.323782%63.323782%63%442562.130178%62.130178%62%105659.090909%59.090909%59%78758.944954%58.944954%59%257858.321913%58.321913%58%3,83056.481481%56.481481%56%183956.175299%56.175299%56%1411055.679702%55.679702%56%2991155.555556%55.555556%56%3051250.194553%50.194553%50%1291349.420849%49.420849%49%1281448.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.350398%48.350398%48%8501548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M

Household Types by County in the Davenport Area

There are 4 counties in the Davenport Area. This section compares Mercer County to all of the counties in the Davenport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%Count#MercerHenryScottDavenportMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralRock Island58.321913%58.321913%58%3,830156.797973%56.797973%57%11,43411.4k249.113118%49.113118%49%33,17133.2k348.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M44.770209%44.770209%45%26,90626.9k4

Household Types by County in Illinois

There are 102 counties in Illinois. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,301.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#KendallMonroeWoodfordMcHenryWillLakeBooneKaneMercerGrundyDuPageHenryClintonTazewellOgleBureauMacoupinEffinghamLeeAdamsWilliamsonLoganWhitesideLivingstonRandolphFultonLaSalleMontgomeryMcLeanDavenportKankakeeMidwestJeffersonUnited StatesMadisonMarionMorganIllinoisEast North CentralStephensonChristianDeKalbFranklinWinnebagoRock IslandSt. ClairSangamonMcDonoughMaconColesVermilionPeoriaKnoxCookChampaignJackson64.384468%64.384468%64%25,28725.3k163.867997%63.867997%64%8,322261.211954%61.211954%61%8,869360.902379%60.902379%61%67,05967.1k460.098062%60.098062%60%135,196135k558.960193%58.960193%59%143,436143k658.810106%58.810106%59%10,82410.8k758.410182%58.410182%58%101,469101k858.321913%58.321913%58%3,83057.858339%57.858339%58%10,70910.7k957.465626%57.465626%57%194,801195k1056.797973%56.797973%57%11,43411.4k1155.452469%55.452469%55%7,7701255.110598%55.110598%55%30,09730.1k1353.565586%53.565586%54%11,13211.1k1453.378041%53.378041%53%7,4821553.241975%53.241975%53%9,9851653.146591%53.146591%53%7,0771752.043536%52.043536%52%7,0291850.980176%50.980176%51%13,88713.9k1950.960279%50.960279%51%13,61213.6k2050.571895%50.571895%51%5,5712150.261580%50.261580%50%11,81711.8k2249.948365%49.948365%50%7,2552349.878223%49.878223%50%5,9392449.762933%49.762933%50%7,0322549.758835%49.758835%50%22,07722.1k2649.703198%49.703198%50%5,6102749.088786%49.088786%49%32,37732.4k2848.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k48.552372%48.552372%49%19,65419.7k2948.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.324445%48.324445%48%7,3403048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.176874%48.176874%48%51,55651.6k3148.103024%48.103024%48%7,6203248.003189%48.003189%48%6,6233347.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.167016%47.167016%47%9,2323446.881519%46.881519%47%6,5173546.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k3646.124845%46.124845%46%7,4633745.682814%45.682814%46%52,21552.2k3844.770209%44.770209%45%26,90626.9k3944.466846%44.466846%44%45,65545.7k4044.209905%44.209905%44%36,67336.7k4144.008107%44.008107%44%5,2114243.544360%43.544360%44%19,53419.5k4343.533706%43.533706%44%9,1834443.452758%43.452758%43%13,70513.7k4543.035037%43.035037%43%32,45132.5k4641.780951%41.780951%42%8,8354740.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4839.734218%39.734218%40%31,96332.0k4937.497359%37.497359%37%8,87350

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauMercerFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaDavenportMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.321913%58.321913%58%3,83058.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Mercer County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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