Occupations in Mercer County, Kentucky (County)

Occupations#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
0%5%10%CountAdministrativeProductionManagementSales and RelatedEducation1Construction2Repair3FacilitiesFood ServiceBusiness4Healthcare5Material MovingTransportationHealthcare SupportPersonal CareSocial ServiceHealth TechniciansEngineering6Fire FightingFarming7Computers & MathScienceLaw EnforcementEntertainment8Legal14.282689%13.794249%14.282689%14.3%1,34914.272102%9.191517%14.272102%14.3%1,3488.565379%8.757077%8.565379%8.6%8097.548968%9.936584%7.548968%7.5%7136.299629%6.025319%6.299629%6.3%5956.034939%5.153619%6.034939%6.0%5705.304394%3.570912%5.304394%5.3%5014.319746%3.465593%4.319746%4.3%4084.182107%5.778949%4.182107%4.2%3954.150344%3.871979%4.150344%4.2%3923.557438%4.434097%3.557438%3.6%3363.102170%3.818223%3.102170%3.1%2933.028057%4.135328%3.028057%3.0%2862.371625%2.328140%2.371625%2.4%2242.286924%3.216871%2.286924%2.3%2162.064584%1.880274%2.064584%2.1%1951.937533%2.270204%1.937533%1.9%1831.672843%1.355248%1.672843%1.7%1581.386977%1.036470%1.386977%1.4%1310.794071%0.662683%0.794071%0.8%750.741133%1.761216%0.741133%0.7%700.698782%0.553550%0.698782%0.7%660.561143%0.873686%0.561143%0.6%530.518793%1.241361%0.518793%0.5%490.317628%0.886851%0.317628%0.3%30
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Education, training, and library 2Construction and extraction 3Installation, maintenance, and repair 4Business and finance 5Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 6Engineering and architecture 7Farming, fishing, and forestry 8Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Relative Occupations#2

Percentage more or less common in Mercer County than in Kentucky, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%%ref.ProductionRepair1Fire FightingScienceFacilitiesEngineering2Farming3Construction4Social ServiceBusiness5Education6AdministrativeHealthcare SupportManagementHealth TechniciansMaterial MovingHealthcare7Sales and RelatedTransportationFood ServicePersonal CareLaw EnforcementComputers & MathEntertainment8Legal55.274719%55.274719%55.3%14.272%14.3%9.192%9.19%48.544524%48.544524%48.5%5.304%5.30%3.571%3.57%33.817367%33.817367%33.8%1.387%1.39%1.036%1.04%26.236469%26.236469%26.2%0.699%0.70%0.554%0.55%24.646659%24.646659%24.6%4.320%4.32%3.466%3.47%23.434478%23.434478%23.4%1.673%1.67%1.355%1.36%19.826713%19.826713%19.8%0.794%0.79%0.663%0.66%17.101004%17.101004%17.1%6.035%6.03%5.154%5.15%9.802312%9.802312%9.8%2.065%2.06%1.880%1.88%7.189215%7.189215%7.2%4.150%4.15%3.872%3.87%4.552623%4.552623%4.6%6.300%6.30%6.025%6.03%3.540897%3.540897%3.5%14.283%14.3%13.794%13.8%1.867808%1.867808%1.9%2.372%2.37%2.328%2.33%-2.189067%-2.189067%2.2%8.565%8.57%8.757%8.76%-14.653799%-14.653799%14.7%1.938%1.94%2.270%2.27%-18.753550%-18.753550%18.8%3.102%3.10%3.818%3.82%-19.770865%-19.770865%19.8%3.557%3.56%4.434%4.43%-24.028543%-24.028543%24.0%7.549%7.55%9.937%9.94%-26.775895%-26.775895%26.8%3.028%3.03%4.135%4.14%-27.632046%-27.632046%27.6%4.182%4.18%5.779%5.78%-28.908434%-28.908434%28.9%2.287%2.29%3.217%3.22%-35.772863%-35.772863%35.8%0.561%0.56%0.874%0.87%-57.919248%-57.919248%57.9%0.741%0.74%1.761%1.76%-58.207732%-58.207732%58.2%0.519%0.52%1.241%1.24%-64.184688%-64.184688%64.2%0.318%0.32%0.887%0.89%
% percentage of occupation in Mercer County
ref. percentage of occupation in Kentucky
1Installation, maintenance, and repair 2Engineering and architecture 3Farming, fishing, and forestry 4Construction and extraction 5Business and finance 6Education, training, and library 7Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 8Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Sex Ratio by Occupation#3

Sex ratio by occupation among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Female Male
Kentucky
Mercer County
2x1x0x1x2xFMProductionManagementMaterial MovingEngineering1All OccupationsFood ServiceBusiness2Sales and RelatedScienceAdministrativeEducation3-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.279805x2.566798x2.279805x2.28x411937-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160156x1.661676x2.160156x2.16x256553-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.504274x3.486404x1.504274x1.50x117176-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468750x7.728802x1.468750x1.47x6494-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268797x1.093831x1.268797x1.27x4,1635,282-1.000000x-1.495263x-1.000000x1.057292x1.000000x1.057292x1.06x192203-1.000000x-1.334761x-1.000000x1.052356x1.000000x1.052356x1.05x191201-1.109467x-1.133587x-1.109467x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x375338-1.444444x-1.000000x-1.444444x1.44x1.000000x1.164658x1.000000x3927-2.242788x-2.605489x-2.242788x2.24x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x933416-2.628049x-3.077494x-2.628049x2.63x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x431164
F number of females employed in given occupation
M number of males employed in given occupation
1Engineering and architecture 2Business and finance 3Education, training, and library

Part Timers by Occupation#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an occupation.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%PartFullFood ServiceEntertainment1Health TechniciansFacilitiesPersonal CareTransportationSales and RelatedConstruction2All OccupationsFarming3Education4Computers & MathEngineering5Healthcare6AdministrativeMaterial MovingProductionManagementBusiness7Healthcare SupportFire FightingScienceSocial ServiceRepair8LegalLaw Enforcement74.430380%62.283493%74.430380%74.4%29410153.061224%40.181803%53.061224%53.1%262351.912568%27.931701%51.912568%51.9%958846.813725%43.486388%46.813725%46.8%19121743.518519%53.112363%43.518519%43.5%9412242.307692%29.591450%42.307692%42.3%12116537.307153%39.310218%37.307153%37.3%26644732.982456%29.200203%32.982456%33.0%18838229.994706%30.294762%29.994706%30.0%2,8336,61229.333333%37.847852%29.333333%29.3%225329.075630%36.819380%29.075630%29.1%17342228.571429%14.101385%28.571429%28.6%205027.848101%12.134762%27.848101%27.8%4411427.678571%25.892762%27.678571%27.7%9324327.575982%30.607693%27.575982%27.6%37297726.279863%37.521891%26.279863%26.3%7721626.112760%18.949887%26.112760%26.1%35299625.834363%12.767036%25.834363%25.8%20960022.193878%16.666892%22.193878%22.2%8730518.750000%36.631886%18.750000%18.8%4218216.793893%36.320565%16.793893%16.8%2210912.121212%19.205361%12.121212%12.1%8588.717949%22.366081%8.717949%8.7%171783.992016%14.528777%3.992016%4.0%204810.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.670594%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.366898%053
Part number of part time workers employed in given occupation
Full number of full time workers employed in given occupation
1Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 2Construction and extraction 3Farming, fishing, and forestry 4Education, training, and library 5Engineering and architecture 6Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 7Business and finance 8Installation, maintenance, and repair

Median Income by Occupation#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Mercer County
Mercer County
Kentucky
$0k$50k$100k%CountLegalEngineering1Computers & MathManagementHealthcare2Education3Construction4TransportationSales and RelatedMaterial MovingBusiness5Fire FightingAll OccupationsProductionHealth TechniciansRepair6FacilitiesAdministrativeLaw EnforcementSocial ServiceHealthcare SupportSciencePersonal CareFarming7Food Service$109,667.000000$68,211.000000$109,667.000000$109.7k0.318%0.32%30$72,273.000000$68,965.000000$72,273.000000$72.3k1.673%1.67%158$63,125.000000$62,743.000000$63,125.000000$63.1k0.741%0.74%70$61,786.000000$61,270.000000$61,786.000000$61.8k8.565%8.57%809$52,132.000000$62,254.000000$52,132.000000$52.1k3.557%3.56%336$47,813.000000$46,415.000000$47,813.000000$47.8k6.300%6.30%595$46,750.000000$40,788.000000$46,750.000000$46.8k6.035%6.03%570$45,956.000000$41,423.000000$45,956.000000$46.0k3.028%3.03%286$44,896.000000$37,996.000000$44,896.000000$44.9k7.549%7.55%713$44,250.000000$30,402.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k3.102%3.10%293$41,597.000000$51,391.000000$41,597.000000$41.6k4.150%4.15%392$41,394.000000$35,245.000000$41,394.000000$41.4k1.387%1.39%131$40,255.000000$40,289.000000$40,255.000000$40.3k100.000%100%9,445$39,818.000000$37,317.000000$39,818.000000$39.8k14.272%14.3%1,348$37,283.000000$36,184.000000$37,283.000000$37.3k1.938%1.94%183$35,089.000000$44,252.000000$35,089.000000$35.1k5.304%5.30%501$32,868.000000$25,390.000000$32,868.000000$32.9k4.320%4.32%408$32,524.000000$31,552.000000$32,524.000000$32.5k14.283%14.3%1,349$31,741.000000$41,345.000000$31,741.000000$31.7k0.561%0.56%53$31,266.000000$38,274.000000$31,266.000000$31.3k2.065%2.06%195$27,500.000000$25,793.000000$27,500.000000$27.5k2.372%2.37%224$27,000.000000$51,065.000000$27,000.000000$27.0k0.699%0.70%66$17,440.000000$21,794.000000$17,440.000000$17.4k2.287%2.29%216$11,840.000000$25,274.000000$11,840.000000$11.8k0.794%0.79%75$11,738.000000$18,444.000000$11,738.000000$11.7k4.182%4.18%395
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Engineering and architecture 2Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 3Education, training, and library 4Construction and extraction 5Business and finance 6Installation, maintenance, and repair 7Farming, fishing, and forestry 8Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Map of Occupations by County Subdivision in Mercer County

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
6.8%7.9%8.9%10.0%11.0%12.1%

Business Occupations by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
2.4%3.1%3.7%4.3%4.9%5.6%

Computers & Math Occupations by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.57%0.72%0.87%1.02%1.16%1.32%

Engineering Occupations by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
1.15%1.31%1.46%1.61%1.77%1.92%

Science Occupations by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.49%0.97%1.46%1.95%2.44%

Social Service Occupations by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.92%1.28%1.64%1.99%2.35%2.71%

Legal Occupations by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.00%0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%0.51%

Education Occupations by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
4.63%5.09%5.54%6.00%6.45%6.91%

Entertainment Occupations by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.34%0.49%0.64%0.78%0.93%1.08%

Healthcare Occupations by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
3.13%3.48%3.82%4.16%4.51%4.85%

Health Technicians Occupations by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
1.2%1.8%2.3%2.8%3.3%3.9%

Healthcare Support Occupations by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
1.03%1.38%1.73%2.07%2.42%2.77%

Fire Fighting Occupations by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.51%0.78%1.05%1.32%1.60%1.87%

Law Enforcement Occupations by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.14%0.44%0.74%1.04%1.34%1.64%

Food Service Occupations by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
1.9%2.6%3.3%3.9%4.6%5.3%

Facilities Occupations by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
2.1%2.9%3.6%4.3%5.0%5.7%

Personal Care Occupations by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
1.50%1.81%2.12%2.43%2.73%3.05%

Sales and Related Occupations by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
7.11%7.56%8.01%8.46%8.91%9.36%

Administrative Occupations by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
12.0%12.7%13.3%14.0%14.6%15.3%

Farming Occupations by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.34%0.70%1.05%1.40%1.75%2.11%

Construction Occupations by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
2.6%4.4%6.2%7.9%9.7%11.5%

Repair Occupations by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
3.3%4.1%4.9%5.7%6.5%7.3%

Production Occupations by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
13.98%14.18%14.37%14.57%14.76%14.96%

Transportation Occupations by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
1.0%1.8%2.6%3.3%4.1%4.9%

Material Moving Occupations by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
2.15%2.45%2.75%3.05%3.34%3.65%
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Map of Occupations by Tract in Mercer County

Management Occupations by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
4.8%6.2%7.7%9.1%10.6%12.1%

Business Occupations by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
2.4%3.3%4.1%5.0%5.8%6.7%

Computers & Math Occupations by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.52%0.68%0.84%1.00%1.15%1.32%

Engineering Occupations by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.94%1.37%1.79%2.22%2.64%3.07%

Science Occupations by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.49%0.97%1.46%1.95%2.44%

Social Service Occupations by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.9%1.5%2.1%2.6%3.2%3.8%

Legal Occupations by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.00%0.31%0.61%0.92%1.22%1.54%

Education Occupations by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
4.6%5.3%6.0%6.7%7.4%8.1%

Entertainment Occupations by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.00%0.22%0.43%0.65%0.86%1.08%

Healthcare Occupations by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
1.3%2.3%3.2%4.2%5.1%6.1%

Health Technicians Occupations by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
1.1%1.6%2.2%2.7%3.3%3.9%

Healthcare Support Occupations by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0.2%1.0%1.7%2.5%3.2%4.0%

Fire Fighting Occupations by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.3%0.9%1.5%2.1%2.7%3.3%

Law Enforcement Occupations by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.00%0.33%0.66%0.98%1.31%1.64%

Food Service Occupations by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
1.9%3.1%4.1%5.2%6.3%7.5%

Facilities Occupations by Tract#46

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
2.1%3.7%5.2%6.6%8.1%9.7%

Personal Care Occupations by Tract#47

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.5%1.1%1.8%2.4%3.0%3.7%

Sales and Related Occupations by Tract#48

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
5.7%6.5%7.3%8.1%8.9%9.7%

Administrative Occupations by Tract#49

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
12.0%12.8%13.5%14.3%15.0%15.8%

Farming Occupations by Tract#50

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.00%0.42%0.84%1.26%1.68%2.11%

Construction Occupations by Tract#51

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
2.1%4.0%5.9%7.8%9.6%11.5%

Repair Occupations by Tract#52

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
2.7%3.8%4.7%5.7%6.7%7.7%

Production Occupations by Tract#53

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
9.7%11.1%12.4%13.6%14.9%16.3%

Transportation Occupations by Tract#54

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
1.0%1.8%2.6%3.3%4.1%4.9%

Material Moving Occupations by Tract#55

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
1.6%2.4%3.1%3.8%4.4%5.2%
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Occupations by Place in Mercer County

There are 3 places in Mercer County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Management Occupations by Place#56

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%Count#SalvisaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKentuckyEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerBurginHarrodsburg12.883436%12.883436%12.9%42110.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M8.757077%8.757077%8.8%167,627168k8.694195%8.694195%8.7%704,751705k8.565379%8.565379%8.6%8097.279693%7.279693%7.3%3826.839988%6.839988%6.8%2213

Management Income by Place#81

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerKentuckyBurginHarrodsburg$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$62,208.000000$62,208.000000$62.2k8.694%8.69%704,751705k$61,786.000000$61,786.000000$61.8k8.565%8.57%809$61,270.000000$61,270.000000$61.3k8.757%8.76%167,627168k$47,656.000000$47,656.000000$47.7k7.280%7.28%381$42,083.000000$42,083.000000$42.1k6.840%6.84%2212
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of place out of 2 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County Subdivision in Mercer County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Mercer County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#100

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%Count#BurginSalvisa-McAfeeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKentuckyEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerHarrodsburg12.009238%12.009238%12.0%208110.201217%10.201217%10.2%218210.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M8.757077%8.757077%8.8%167,627168k8.694195%8.694195%8.7%704,751705k8.565379%8.565379%8.6%8096.868723%6.868723%6.9%3833

Management Income by County Subdivision#125

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$50k%Count#BurginUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerKentuckyHarrodsburgSalvisa-McAfee$81,827.000000$81,827.000000$81.8k12.009%12.0%2081$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$62,208.000000$62,208.000000$62.2k8.694%8.69%704,751705k$61,786.000000$61,786.000000$61.8k8.565%8.57%809$61,270.000000$61,270.000000$61.3k8.757%8.76%167,627168k$61,000.000000$61,000.000000$61.0k6.869%6.87%3832$57,188.000000$57,188.000000$57.2k10.201%10.2%2183
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Management Occupations by County#148

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%Count#Oldham CountyOldhamBoone CountyBooneWoodford CountyWoodfordClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinFayette CountyFayetteKenton CountyKentonCampbell CountyCampbellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthScott CountyScottShelby CountyShelbyJefferson CountyJeffersonJessamine CountyJessamineMcCracken CountyMcCrackenBoyle CountyBoyleMarshall CountyMarshallBoyd CountyBoydHardin CountyHardinKentuckyGreenup CountyGreenupEast South CentralMadison CountyMadisonNelson CountyNelsonMercer CountyMercerBarren CountyBarrenCalloway CountyCallowayGrant CountyGrantMeade CountyMeadeLincoln CountyLincolnDaviess CountyDaviessGraves CountyGravesGrayson CountyGraysonWarren CountyWarrenHenderson CountyHendersonLogan CountyLoganBullitt CountyBullittChristian CountyChristianWhitley CountyWhitleyLaurel CountyLaurelPulaski CountyPulaskiKnox CountyKnoxTaylor CountyTaylorOhio CountyOhioRowan CountyRowanHopkins CountyHopkinsMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLetcher CountyLetcherPike CountyPikeCarter CountyCarterFloyd CountyFloydPerry CountyPerryMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergHarlan CountyHarlanBell CountyBell15.139911%15.139911%15.1%4,507112.210424%12.210424%12.2%7,785211.734069%11.734069%11.7%1,532311.692116%11.692116%11.7%1,876410.322080%10.322080%10.3%2,394510.310234%10.310234%10.3%16,45416.5k610.300534%10.300534%10.3%8,404710.235113%10.235113%10.2%4,732810.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.642219%9.642219%9.6%2,53699.454347%9.454347%9.5%2,074109.314598%9.314598%9.3%34,41834.4k119.289431%9.289431%9.3%2,178129.205801%9.205801%9.2%2,666139.078438%9.078438%9.1%1,125148.913413%8.913413%8.9%1,155158.862061%8.862061%8.9%1,637168.823843%8.823843%8.8%4,136178.757077%8.757077%8.8%167,627168k8.720462%8.720462%8.7%1,192188.694195%8.694195%8.7%704,751705k8.582681%8.582681%8.6%3,465198.576190%8.576190%8.6%1,801208.565379%8.565379%8.6%8098.329764%8.329764%8.3%1,556218.225339%8.225339%8.2%1,390228.197716%8.197716%8.2%811238.184680%8.184680%8.2%936248.067894%8.067894%8.1%732257.950618%7.950618%8.0%3,497267.838572%7.838572%7.8%1,212277.786576%7.786576%7.8%826287.719135%7.719135%7.7%4,493297.581693%7.581693%7.6%1,587307.532418%7.532418%7.5%790317.405459%7.405459%7.4%2,816327.109582%7.109582%7.1%1,694336.940521%6.940521%6.9%860346.839873%6.839873%6.8%1,548356.756158%6.756158%6.8%1,676366.632269%6.632269%6.6%617376.558181%6.558181%6.6%669386.429743%6.429743%6.4%588396.340580%6.340580%6.3%630406.053155%6.053155%6.1%1,157415.963762%5.963762%6.0%655425.724411%5.724411%5.7%420435.651778%5.651778%5.7%1,178445.537721%5.537721%5.5%552455.429072%5.429072%5.4%620464.932787%4.932787%4.9%433474.794064%4.794064%4.8%575484.624060%4.624060%4.6%369493.553567%3.553567%3.6%27050

Management Income by County#173

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$50k%Count#Oldham CountyOldhamBoone CountyBooneUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWoodford CountyWoodfordMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPike CountyPikeSouthCampbell CountyCampbellJefferson CountyJeffersonScott CountyScottKenton CountyKentonBullitt CountyBullittGreenup CountyGreenupHarlan CountyHarlanJessamine CountyJessamineDaviess CountyDaviessWarren CountyWarrenEast South CentralFayette CountyFayetteMercer CountyMercerMcCracken CountyMcCrackenHardin CountyHardinKentuckyClark CountyClarkMadison CountyMadisonShelby CountyShelbyHenderson CountyHendersonCalloway CountyCallowayMarshall CountyMarshallCarter CountyCarterFranklin CountyFranklinPerry CountyPerryBoyle CountyBoyleWhitley CountyWhitleyGraves CountyGravesLincoln CountyLincolnMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergTaylor CountyTaylorNelson CountyNelsonChristian CountyChristianMeade CountyMeadeGrayson CountyGraysonFloyd CountyFloydBarren CountyBarrenBoyd CountyBoydGrant CountyGrantLetcher CountyLetcherRowan CountyRowanHopkins CountyHopkinsBell CountyBellPulaski CountyPulaskiLaurel CountyLaurelLogan CountyLoganOhio CountyOhioKnox CountyKnox$90,485.000000$90,485.000000$90.5k15.140%15.1%4,5071$80,045.000000$80,045.000000$80.0k12.210%12.2%7,7852$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,750.000000$71,750.000000$71.8k11.734%11.7%1,5323$70,216.000000$70,216.000000$70.2k5.964%5.96%6554$70,152.000000$70,152.000000$70.2k5.652%5.65%1,1785$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$68,895.000000$68,895.000000$68.9k10.235%10.2%4,7326$67,177.000000$67,177.000000$67.2k9.315%9.31%34,41834.4k7$66,607.000000$66,607.000000$66.6k9.642%9.64%2,5368$66,150.000000$66,150.000000$66.2k10.301%10.3%8,4049$65,879.000000$65,879.000000$65.9k7.405%7.41%2,81610$65,000.000000$65,000.000000$65.0k8.720%8.72%1,19211$65,000.000000$65,000.000000$65.0k4.624%4.62%36912$64,573.000000$64,573.000000$64.6k9.289%9.29%2,17813$64,485.000000$64,485.000000$64.5k7.951%7.95%3,49714$63,092.000000$63,092.000000$63.1k7.719%7.72%4,49315$62,208.000000$62,208.000000$62.2k8.694%8.69%704,751705k$62,042.000000$62,042.000000$62.0k10.310%10.3%16,45416.5k16$61,786.000000$61,786.000000$61.8k8.565%8.57%809$61,775.000000$61,775.000000$61.8k9.206%9.21%2,66617$61,723.000000$61,723.000000$61.7k8.824%8.82%4,13618$61,270.000000$61,270.000000$61.3k8.757%8.76%167,627168k$60,579.000000$60,579.000000$60.6k11.692%11.7%1,87619$60,140.000000$60,140.000000$60.1k8.583%8.58%3,46520$60,093.000000$60,093.000000$60.1k9.454%9.45%2,07421$59,413.000000$59,413.000000$59.4k7.582%7.58%1,58722$57,547.000000$57,547.000000$57.5k8.225%8.23%1,39023$56,910.000000$56,910.000000$56.9k8.913%8.91%1,15524$56,750.000000$56,750.000000$56.8k5.538%5.54%55225$54,192.000000$54,192.000000$54.2k10.322%10.3%2,39426$53,718.000000$53,718.000000$53.7k4.933%4.93%43327$53,261.000000$53,261.000000$53.3k9.078%9.08%1,12528$52,589.000000$52,589.000000$52.6k6.941%6.94%86029$51,875.000000$51,875.000000$51.9k7.839%7.84%1,21230$51,792.000000$51,792.000000$51.8k8.068%8.07%73231$51,694.000000$51,694.000000$51.7k4.794%4.79%57532$51,386.000000$51,386.000000$51.4k6.558%6.56%66933$50,957.000000$50,957.000000$51.0k8.576%8.58%1,80134$50,945.000000$50,945.000000$50.9k7.110%7.11%1,69435$50,385.000000$50,385.000000$50.4k8.185%8.18%93636$47,260.000000$47,260.000000$47.3k7.787%7.79%82637$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k5.429%5.43%62038$47,116.000000$47,116.000000$47.1k8.330%8.33%1,55639$47,000.000000$47,000.000000$47.0k8.862%8.86%1,63740$46,581.000000$46,581.000000$46.6k8.198%8.20%81141$46,000.000000$46,000.000000$46.0k5.724%5.72%42042$45,735.000000$45,735.000000$45.7k6.341%6.34%63043$45,645.000000$45,645.000000$45.6k6.053%6.05%1,15744$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k3.554%3.55%27045$45,078.000000$45,078.000000$45.1k6.756%6.76%1,67646$44,531.000000$44,531.000000$44.5k6.840%6.84%1,54847$42,412.000000$42,412.000000$42.4k7.532%7.53%79048$41,563.000000$41,563.000000$41.6k6.430%6.43%58849$36,711.000000$36,711.000000$36.7k6.632%6.63%61750
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Occupations 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.

Management Occupations by County#197

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxFulton CountyFultonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexOakland CountyOaklandContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisHennepin CountyHennepinOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAlameda CountyAlamedaBroward CountyBrowardSt. Louis CountySt. LouisPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauSan Diego CountySan DiegoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughAllegheny CountyAlleghenyFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHarris CountyHarrisHonolulu CountyHonoluluSacramento CountySacramentoDallas CountyDallasKings CountyKingsBexar CountyBexarKentuckyRiverside CountyRiversideEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerPima CountyPimaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeQueens CountyQueensClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneFresno CountyFresnoPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx16.529703%16.529703%16.5%147,580148k115.441802%15.441802%15.4%93,61593.6k214.466127%14.466127%14.5%70,14970.1k314.430082%14.430082%14.4%78,67878.7k413.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k513.587392%13.587392%13.6%150,532151k613.076822%13.076822%13.1%110,938111k713.000567%13.000567%13.0%80,48380.5k812.974882%12.974882%13.0%67,67467.7k912.966560%12.966560%13.0%121,697122k1012.954521%12.954521%13.0%60,70160.7k1112.800729%12.800729%12.8%60,27360.3k1212.771862%12.771862%12.8%79,43079.4k1312.555375%12.555375%12.6%83,01383.0k1412.276410%12.276410%12.3%188,142188k1512.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k1611.900737%11.900737%11.9%95,32895.3k1711.227234%11.227234%11.2%102,227102k1811.145176%11.145176%11.1%55,14755.1k1911.020410%11.020410%11.0%70,16170.2k2010.947624%10.947624%10.9%73,58573.6k2110.790118%10.790118%10.8%161,396161k2210.657613%10.657613%10.7%58,59358.6k2310.600192%10.600192%10.6%66,47966.5k2410.451240%10.451240%10.5%64,65264.7k2510.431913%10.431913%10.4%66,02966.0k2610.428441%10.428441%10.4%98,88398.9k2710.214206%10.214206%10.2%191,122191k2810.097762%10.097762%10.1%62,65562.7k2910.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.970234%9.970234%10.0%248,467248k309.905335%9.905335%9.9%73,01573.0k319.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.690851%9.690851%9.7%119,698120k329.667301%9.667301%9.7%56,27856.3k339.490247%9.490247%9.5%446,926447k349.397182%9.397182%9.4%200,211200k359.314949%9.314949%9.3%43,17643.2k369.174634%9.174634%9.2%59,53259.5k379.128588%9.128588%9.1%111,314111k389.054172%9.054172%9.1%107,970108k399.006395%9.006395%9.0%76,36076.4k408.757077%8.757077%8.8%167,627168k8.725726%8.725726%8.7%82,61582.6k418.694195%8.694195%8.7%704,751705k8.565379%8.565379%8.6%8098.565163%8.565163%8.6%36,67536.7k428.243033%8.243033%8.2%37,13037.1k437.882772%7.882772%7.9%88,33388.3k447.725513%7.725513%7.7%73,52073.5k457.693011%7.693011%7.7%54,67154.7k467.621230%7.621230%7.6%29,00829.0k477.552407%7.552407%7.6%49,46249.5k487.246112%7.246112%7.2%61,38561.4k495.787761%5.787761%5.8%33,33633.3k50

Management Income by County#222

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$50k$100k%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkWestchester CountyWestchesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaNassau CountyNassauMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingOakland CountyOaklandSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeFulton CountyFultonHennepin CountyHennepinWake CountyWakeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoHarris CountyHarrisTravis CountyTravisKings CountyKingsTarrant CountyTarrantLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoRiverside CountyRiversideCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasWayne CountyWayneHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFresno CountyFresnoBroward CountyBrowardQueens CountyQueensFranklin CountyFranklinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaBexar CountyBexarEast South CentralMercer CountyMercerKentuckyPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronx$121,306.000000$121,306.000000$121.3k12.967%13.0%121,697122k1$120,669.000000$120,669.000000$120.7k12.955%13.0%60,70160.7k2$114,387.000000$114,387.000000$114.4k15.442%15.4%93,61593.6k3$110,093.000000$110,093.000000$110.1k16.530%16.5%147,580148k4$109,238.000000$109,238.000000$109.2k12.801%12.8%60,27360.3k5$103,009.000000$103,009.000000$103.0k14.430%14.4%78,67878.7k6$102,941.000000$102,941.000000$102.9k12.975%13.0%67,67467.7k7$100,457.000000$100,457.000000$100.5k10.948%10.9%73,58573.6k8$97,758.000000$97,758.000000$97.8k13.077%13.1%110,938111k9$96,214.000000$96,214.000000$96.2k11.901%11.9%95,32895.3k10$94,970.000000$94,970.000000$95.0k13.587%13.6%150,532151k11$92,474.000000$92,474.000000$92.5k13.001%13.0%80,48380.5k12$92,205.000000$92,205.000000$92.2k9.905%9.91%73,01573.0k13$91,180.000000$91,180.000000$91.2k12.276%12.3%188,142188k14$90,182.000000$90,182.000000$90.2k14.466%14.5%70,14970.1k15$83,353.000000$83,353.000000$83.4k12.555%12.6%83,01383.0k16$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k17$80,755.000000$80,755.000000$80.8k11.145%11.1%55,14755.1k18$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k19$80,024.000000$80,024.000000$80.0k9.970%9.97%248,467248k20$78,481.000000$78,481.000000$78.5k10.790%10.8%161,396161k21$77,848.000000$77,848.000000$77.8k9.397%9.40%200,211200k22$76,819.000000$76,819.000000$76.8k12.772%12.8%79,43079.4k23$75,289.000000$75,289.000000$75.3k9.054%9.05%107,970108k24$74,804.000000$74,804.000000$74.8k10.428%10.4%98,88398.9k25$74,444.000000$74,444.000000$74.4k9.490%9.49%446,926447k26$73,275.000000$73,275.000000$73.3k10.451%10.5%64,65264.7k27$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$72,409.000000$72,409.000000$72.4k9.175%9.17%59,53259.5k28$71,787.000000$71,787.000000$71.8k8.726%8.73%82,61582.6k29$71,546.000000$71,546.000000$71.5k9.667%9.67%56,27856.3k30$71,528.000000$71,528.000000$71.5k10.214%10.2%191,122191k31$71,038.000000$71,038.000000$71.0k9.129%9.13%111,314111k32$70,802.000000$70,802.000000$70.8k7.693%7.69%54,67154.7k33$70,432.000000$70,432.000000$70.4k9.315%9.31%43,17643.2k34$69,798.000000$69,798.000000$69.8k10.658%10.7%58,59358.6k35$69,509.000000$69,509.000000$69.5k10.600%10.6%66,47966.5k36$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$69,003.000000$69,003.000000$69.0k11.020%11.0%70,16170.2k37$68,373.000000$68,373.000000$68.4k7.621%7.62%29,00829.0k38$68,254.000000$68,254.000000$68.3k11.227%11.2%102,227102k39$68,144.000000$68,144.000000$68.1k7.883%7.88%88,33388.3k40$67,937.000000$67,937.000000$67.9k10.432%10.4%66,02966.0k41$66,882.000000$66,882.000000$66.9k7.246%7.25%61,38561.4k42$64,358.000000$64,358.000000$64.4k8.243%8.24%37,13037.1k43$64,063.000000$64,063.000000$64.1k10.098%10.1%62,65562.7k44$63,631.000000$63,631.000000$63.6k7.726%7.73%73,52073.5k45$62,749.000000$62,749.000000$62.7k8.565%8.57%36,67536.7k46$62,479.000000$62,479.000000$62.5k9.006%9.01%76,36076.4k47$62,208.000000$62,208.000000$62.2k8.694%8.69%704,751705k$61,786.000000$61,786.000000$61.8k8.565%8.57%809$61,270.000000$61,270.000000$61.3k8.757%8.76%167,627168k$60,825.000000$60,825.000000$60.8k7.552%7.55%49,46249.5k48$59,485.000000$59,485.000000$59.5k9.691%9.69%119,698120k49$57,795.000000$57,795.000000$57.8k5.788%5.79%33,33633.3k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Definitions

An occupation describes the kind of work a person does on the job. On this page, all employed persons are categorized into one of the following occupations (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations:
    • Management, business, and financial occupations:
      • Management: Management occupations
      • Business: Business and financial operations occupations
    • Computer, engineering, and science occupations:
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      • Engineering: Architecture and engineering occupations
      • Science: Life, physical, and social science occupations
    • Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations:
      • Social Service: Community and social service occupations
      • Legal: Legal occupations
      • Education: Education, training, and library occupations
      • Entertainment: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
    • Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
      • Healthcare: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
      • Health Technicians: Health technologists and technicians
  • Service occupations:
    • Healthcare Support: Healthcare support occupations
    • Protective service occupations:
      • Fire Fighting: Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
      • Law Enforcement: Law enforcement workers including supervisors
    • Food Service: Food preparation and serving related occupations
    • Facilities: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
    • Personal Care: Personal care and service occupations
  • Sales and office occupations:
    • Sales and Related: Sales and related occupations
    • Administrative: Office and administrative support occupations
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:
    • Farming: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
    • Construction: Construction and extraction occupations
    • Repair: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
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Cities:
Burgin, Harrodsburg
Unincorporated Places:
Salvisa
ZIP Codes:
40310, 40330, 40372, 40468
Unified School Districts:
Burgin, Mercer County
Congressional District:
KY-2
State Senate District:
KY-22
State House District:
KY-55
Neighboring Counties:
Anderson, Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Washington, Woodford
Nearby Counties:
Casey, Fayette, Franklin, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Nelson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer