Sectors in Mercer County, West Virginia (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateState GovernmentLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitSole Proprietor1Self-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family67.614898%66.939761%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k9.337092%7.825035%9.337092%9.3%2,1867.355202%7.162465%7.355202%7.4%1,7226.791389%7.472428%6.791389%6.8%1,5904.950453%4.390788%4.950453%5.0%1,1592.229626%2.152418%2.229626%2.2%5221.657270%3.939569%1.657270%1.7%3880.064070%0.117535%0.064070%0.1%15
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Mercer County than in West Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Less Common
More Common
40%20%0%%ref.State GovernmentSole Proprietor1Self-Employed2Local GovernmentPrivateNon-ProfitUnpaid FamilyFederal Government19.323330%19.323330%19.3%9.337%9.34%7.825%7.83%12.746340%12.746340%12.7%4.950%4.95%4.391%4.39%3.587047%3.587047%3.6%2.230%2.23%2.152%2.15%2.690932%2.690932%2.7%7.355%7.36%7.162%7.16%1.008574%1.008574%1.0%67.615%67.6%66.940%66.9%-9.114031%-9.114031%9.1%6.791%6.79%7.472%7.47%-45.489028%-45.489028%45.5%0.064%0.06%0.118%0.12%-57.932716%-57.932716%57.9%1.657%1.66%3.940%3.94%
% percentage of sector in Mercer County
ref. percentage of sector in West Virginia
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%50%100%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1PrivateAll SectorsLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitFederal GovernmentState GovernmentSelf-Employed2100.000000%63.492063%100.000000%100.0%15046.160483%46.113691%46.160483%46.2%53562430.435881%29.884298%30.435881%30.4%4,81811,01211.0k29.143174%29.375063%29.143174%29.1%6,82316,58916.6k26.771196%30.972315%26.771196%26.8%4611,26123.836478%30.425866%23.836478%23.8%3791,21121.391753%10.262829%21.391753%21.4%8330520.356816%23.380450%20.356816%20.4%4451,74116.666667%25.340515%16.666667%16.7%87435
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Local GovernmentAll SectorsNon-ProfitState GovernmentSole Proprietor2Private$75,515.000000$61,798.000000$75,515.000000$75.5k1.657%1.66%388$55,259.000000$52,484.000000$55,259.000000$55.3k2.230%2.23%522$35,384.000000$38,207.000000$35,384.000000$35.4k7.355%7.36%1,722$34,548.000000$39,594.000000$34,548.000000$34.5k100.000%100%23,41223.4k$33,881.000000$38,847.000000$33,881.000000$33.9k6.791%6.79%1,590$33,668.000000$37,695.000000$33,668.000000$33.7k9.337%9.34%2,186$33,510.000000$31,950.000000$33,510.000000$33.5k4.950%4.95%1,159$33,179.000000$37,697.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Mercer County
Female Male
West Virginia
Mercer County
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2Federal GovernmentUnpaid FamilyPrivateAll SectorsState GovernmentLocal GovernmentNon-Profit-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.838235x2.172658x2.838235x2.84x136386-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.621875x1.443925x2.621875x2.62x320839-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323353x1.232518x1.323353x1.32x167221-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142857x1.450000x1.142857x1.14x78-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135438x1.281113x1.135438x1.14x7,4138,417-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013762x1.117887x1.013762x1.01x11,62611.6k11,78611.8k-1.665854x-1.298239x-1.665854x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,366820-1.855721x-1.446427x-1.855721x1.86x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,119603-2.231707x-1.937965x-2.231707x2.23x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,098492
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Mercer County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
63.4%65.0%66.6%68.2%69.7%71.3%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
1.49%1.80%2.11%2.41%2.71%3.02%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
4.7%5.4%6.0%6.6%7.2%7.9%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
6.4%7.0%7.5%8.0%8.5%9.0%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
7.1%8.1%9.0%10.0%10.9%11.9%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
1.36%1.46%1.55%1.64%1.74%1.83%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
3.6%4.3%5.0%5.6%6.3%7.0%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.000%0.021%0.042%0.063%0.084%0.106%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$31,400$32,300$33,200$34,100$35,000$36,000

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$13k$29k$45k$61k$77k$94k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$30,800$32,400$33,900$35,500$37,000$38,600

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$33,000$33,700$34,400$35,000$35,600$36,300

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$29,100$30,700$32,200$33,800$35,300$36,900

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$46k$57k$67k$77k$87k$97k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$25,600$28,900$32,200$35,400$38,700$42,000
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Mercer County

Private Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
55.2%60.1%64.9%69.8%74.6%79.5%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8%8.6%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
2.2%4.5%6.8%9.1%11.4%13.7%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
1.0%3.5%5.9%8.3%10.7%13.2%

State Government Sectors by Tract#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
3.3%6.8%10.3%13.7%17.2%20.7%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.1%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2%11.5%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.14%0.29%0.43%0.58%0.73%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$23,100$27,300$31,400$35,500$39,600$43,800

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$56k$79k$102k$125k$148k$171k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$21,500$26,000$30,400$34,900$39,300$43,800

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$16k$24k$31k$38k$45k$53k

State Government Sector Income by Tract#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$14k$25k$35k$45k$55k$66k

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$76,600$80,700$84,800$88,900$92,900$97,100

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$17k$30k$43k$55k$68k$81k
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Sectors by Place in Mercer County

There are 10 places in Mercer County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Private Sector by Place#36

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%20%40%60%80%Count#Brush ForkMontcalmOakvaleBluefieldLashmeetPrincetonSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaBluewellBramwellMatoakaAthens88.000000%88.000000%88.0%550179.185520%79.185520%79.2%175275.324675%75.324675%75.3%58372.772524%72.772524%72.8%2,924471.904762%71.904762%71.9%151568.582020%68.582020%68.6%1,480668.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.800763%67.800763%67.8%26,84326.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k56.556291%56.556291%56.6%427755.555556%55.555556%55.6%45855.405405%55.405405%55.4%41944.009217%44.009217%44.0%19110

Private Income by Place#44

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$50k$100k%Count#OakvaleLashmeetUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrush ForkSouth AtlanticSouthAthensWest VirginiaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldPrincetonMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerBluefieldBramwellMatoakaBluewellMontcalm$125,368.000000$125,368.000000$125.4k75.325%75.3%581$60,306.000000$60,306.000000$60.3k71.905%71.9%1512$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,111.000000$42,111.000000$42.1k88.000%88.0%5503$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,500.000000$39,500.000000$39.5k44.009%44.0%1914$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k$35,640.000000$35,640.000000$35.6k67.801%67.8%26,84326.8k$34,043.000000$34,043.000000$34.0k68.582%68.6%1,4805$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$31,636.000000$31,636.000000$31.6k72.773%72.8%2,9246$25,625.000000$25,625.000000$25.6k55.556%55.6%457$25,000.000000$25,000.000000$25.0k55.405%55.4%418$23,494.000000$23,494.000000$23.5k56.556%56.6%4279$14,167.000000$14,167.000000$14.2k79.186%79.2%17510
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 10 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#51

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%20%40%60%Count#District IDistrict IISouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaDistrict III71.293375%71.293375%71.3%4,746168.535405%68.535405%68.5%6,088268.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.800763%67.800763%67.8%26,84326.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k63.465447%63.465447%63.5%4,9963

Private Income by County Subdivision#59

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$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthWest VirginiaDistrict IIIBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldDistrict IIMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerDistrict I$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k$35,911.000000$35,911.000000$35.9k63.465%63.5%4,9961$35,640.000000$35,640.000000$35.6k67.801%67.8%26,84326.8k$34,435.000000$34,435.000000$34.4k68.535%68.5%6,0882$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$31,449.000000$31,449.000000$31.4k71.293%71.3%4,7463
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Bluefield Area

There are 2 counties in the Bluefield Area. This section compares Mercer County to all of the counties in the Bluefield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Private Sector by County#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the Bluefield Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTazewell CountyTazewellBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouth AtlanticWest Virginia68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.069720%68.069720%68.1%11,01311.0k167.800763%67.800763%67.8%26,84326.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k267.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k

Private Income by County#74

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 Bluefield Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthTazewell CountyTazewellWest VirginiaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercer$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,696.000000$38,696.000000$38.7k68.070%68.1%11,01311.0k1$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k$35,640.000000$35,640.000000$35.6k67.801%67.8%26,84326.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k2
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 2 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Private Sector by County#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#Hancock CountyHancockBoone CountyBooneMineral CountyMineralLewis CountyLewisWetzel CountyWetzelLogan CountyLoganWebster CountyWebsterMarshall CountyMarshallMason CountyMasonBraxton CountyBraxtonBarbour CountyBarbourMonroe CountyMonroeWood CountyWoodHardy CountyHardyWyoming CountyWyomingMarion CountyMarionBrooke CountyBrookeRitchie CountyRitchieFayette CountyFayettePreston CountyPrestonPutnam CountyPutnamRaleigh CountyRaleighLincoln CountyLincolnCabell CountyCabellOhio CountyOhioTyler CountyTylerSouthTaylor CountyTaylorUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUpshur CountyUpshurGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierGrant CountyGrantBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerJackson CountyJacksonSouth AtlanticWayne CountyWayneWest VirginiaNicholas CountyNicholasDoddridge CountyDoddridgeBerkeley CountyBerkeleyHampshire CountyHampshireMingo CountyMingoHarrison CountyHarrisonRandolph CountyRandolphMorgan CountyMorganJefferson CountyJeffersonMonongalia CountyMonongaliaKanawha CountyKanawhaRoane CountyRoaneClay CountyClaySummers CountySummersGilmer CountyGilmerMcDowell CountyMcDowellPocahontas CountyPocahontas74.979595%74.979595%75.0%10,10510.1k173.754014%73.754014%73.8%5,283273.099844%73.099844%73.1%7,973372.842722%72.842722%72.8%4,474472.230242%72.230242%72.2%4,003572.096531%72.096531%72.1%8,126671.851113%71.851113%71.9%2,162771.110780%71.110780%71.1%9,558870.801062%70.801062%70.8%6,399970.795964%70.795964%70.8%3,7891070.706456%70.706456%70.7%4,6441170.609177%70.609177%70.6%3,5701270.604709%70.604709%70.6%25,96726.0k1370.570866%70.570866%70.6%4,3021470.543241%70.543241%70.5%4,5191570.432512%70.432512%70.4%17,79917.8k1669.805723%69.805723%69.8%7,2941769.646182%69.646182%69.6%2,6181868.940227%68.940227%68.9%11,28011.3k1968.892640%68.892640%68.9%9,3882068.889063%68.889063%68.9%17,61717.6k2168.846673%68.846673%68.8%19,89619.9k2268.663159%68.663159%68.7%5,0902368.592364%68.592364%68.6%27,52227.5k2468.564898%68.564898%68.6%13,79813.8k2568.541033%68.541033%68.5%2,2552668.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.259680%68.259680%68.3%4,7422768.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.227291%68.227291%68.2%6,8202868.178872%68.178872%68.2%9,4682967.981915%67.981915%68.0%3,3083067.800763%67.800763%67.8%26,84326.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k3167.599569%67.599569%67.6%7,5363267.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.105719%67.105719%67.1%9,6803366.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k66.336634%66.336634%66.3%6,4993466.100443%66.100443%66.1%1,7903565.555927%65.555927%65.6%33,30733.3k3665.268325%65.268325%65.3%5,8503765.088135%65.088135%65.1%4,9483864.693114%64.693114%64.7%19,37319.4k3963.423222%63.423222%63.4%7,3854063.358362%63.358362%63.4%4,6414163.050048%63.050048%63.1%17,10817.1k4262.991870%62.991870%63.0%30,99231.0k4362.793624%62.793624%62.8%52,39552.4k4462.047797%62.047797%62.0%2,8304560.155960%60.155960%60.2%1,6204658.114081%58.114081%58.1%2,7614757.678042%57.678042%57.7%1,5554855.583993%55.583993%55.6%2,3894953.069089%53.069089%53.1%1,92850

Private Income by County#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mercer County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Jefferson CountyJeffersonWyoming CountyWyomingPutnam CountyPutnamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLogan CountyLoganJackson CountyJacksonBoone CountyBooneMcDowell CountyMcDowellBerkeley CountyBerkeleyLincoln CountyLincolnMingo CountyMingoSouth AtlanticMarshall CountyMarshallMonongalia CountyMonongaliaTaylor CountyTaylorSouthKanawha CountyKanawhaOhio CountyOhioMarion CountyMarionWest VirginiaHarrison CountyHarrisonUpshur CountyUpshurMason CountyMasonPreston CountyPrestonClay CountyClayWayne CountyWayneBrooke CountyBrookeWood CountyWoodNicholas CountyNicholasBraxton CountyBraxtonCabell CountyCabellTyler CountyTylerHampshire CountyHampshireGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierFayette CountyFayetteRaleigh CountyRaleighBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldHancock CountyHancockLewis CountyLewisMonroe CountyMonroeRitchie CountyRitchieSummers CountySummersDoddridge CountyDoddridgeWetzel CountyWetzelRandolph CountyRandolphMorgan CountyMorganMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerMineral CountyMineralGilmer CountyGilmerGrant CountyGrantWebster CountyWebsterBarbour CountyBarbourRoane CountyRoanePocahontas CountyPocahontasHardy CountyHardy$47,870.000000$47,870.000000$47.9k63.050%63.1%17,10817.1k1$46,434.000000$46,434.000000$46.4k70.543%70.5%4,5192$44,192.000000$44,192.000000$44.2k68.889%68.9%17,61717.6k3$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,075.000000$42,075.000000$42.1k72.097%72.1%8,1264$41,824.000000$41,824.000000$41.8k67.600%67.6%7,5365$41,130.000000$41,130.000000$41.1k73.754%73.8%5,2836$40,793.000000$40,793.000000$40.8k55.584%55.6%2,3897$40,746.000000$40,746.000000$40.7k65.556%65.6%33,30733.3k8$40,657.000000$40,657.000000$40.7k68.663%68.7%5,0909$40,462.000000$40,462.000000$40.5k65.088%65.1%4,94810$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,314.000000$40,314.000000$40.3k71.111%71.1%9,55811$40,300.000000$40,300.000000$40.3k62.992%63.0%30,99231.0k12$40,086.000000$40,086.000000$40.1k68.260%68.3%4,74213$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,675.000000$39,675.000000$39.7k62.794%62.8%52,39552.4k14$38,832.000000$38,832.000000$38.8k68.565%68.6%13,79813.8k15$38,746.000000$38,746.000000$38.7k70.433%70.4%17,79917.8k16$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k$37,573.000000$37,573.000000$37.6k64.693%64.7%19,37319.4k17$37,456.000000$37,456.000000$37.5k68.227%68.2%6,82018$37,443.000000$37,443.000000$37.4k70.801%70.8%6,39919$37,346.000000$37,346.000000$37.3k68.893%68.9%9,38820$37,287.000000$37,287.000000$37.3k60.156%60.2%1,62021$37,231.000000$37,231.000000$37.2k67.106%67.1%9,68022$36,997.000000$36,997.000000$37.0k69.806%69.8%7,29423$36,935.000000$36,935.000000$36.9k70.605%70.6%25,96726.0k24$36,686.000000$36,686.000000$36.7k66.337%66.3%6,49925$36,375.000000$36,375.000000$36.4k70.796%70.8%3,78926$36,295.000000$36,295.000000$36.3k68.592%68.6%27,52227.5k27$36,285.000000$36,285.000000$36.3k68.541%68.5%2,25528$36,158.000000$36,158.000000$36.2k65.268%65.3%5,85029$35,930.000000$35,930.000000$35.9k68.179%68.2%9,46830$35,894.000000$35,894.000000$35.9k68.940%68.9%11,28011.3k31$35,800.000000$35,800.000000$35.8k68.847%68.8%19,89619.9k32$35,640.000000$35,640.000000$35.6k67.801%67.8%26,84326.8k$35,618.000000$35,618.000000$35.6k74.980%75.0%10,10510.1k33$35,564.000000$35,564.000000$35.6k72.843%72.8%4,47434$35,268.000000$35,268.000000$35.3k70.609%70.6%3,57035$34,792.000000$34,792.000000$34.8k69.646%69.6%2,61836$34,637.000000$34,637.000000$34.6k58.114%58.1%2,76137$34,563.000000$34,563.000000$34.6k66.100%66.1%1,79038$34,389.000000$34,389.000000$34.4k72.230%72.2%4,00339$33,658.000000$33,658.000000$33.7k63.423%63.4%7,38540$33,570.000000$33,570.000000$33.6k63.358%63.4%4,64141$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k42$32,829.000000$32,829.000000$32.8k73.100%73.1%7,97343$32,714.000000$32,714.000000$32.7k57.678%57.7%1,55544$32,231.000000$32,231.000000$32.2k67.982%68.0%3,30845$32,229.000000$32,229.000000$32.2k71.851%71.9%2,16246$31,292.000000$31,292.000000$31.3k70.706%70.7%4,64447$30,390.000000$30,390.000000$30.4k62.048%62.0%2,83048$30,357.000000$30,357.000000$30.4k53.069%53.1%1,92849$28,690.000000$28,690.000000$28.7k70.571%70.6%4,30250
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County#96

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%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoWest VirginiaTravis CountyTravisContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomery78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k872.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.800763%67.800763%67.8%26,84326.8k67.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.614898%67.614898%67.6%15,83015.8k67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k66.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4661.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4859.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k50

Private Income by County#104

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$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoWest VirginiaDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldFresno CountyFresnoBronx CountyBronxMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$35,640.000000$35,640.000000$35.6k67.801%67.8%26,84326.8k$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$33,179.000000$33,179.000000$33.2k67.615%67.6%15,83015.8k$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Principal City:
Bluefield
Cities:
Bluefield, Princeton
Districts:
I, II, III
Towns:
Athens, Bramwell, Matoaka, Oakvale
Unincorporated Places:
Bluewell, Brush Fork, Lashmeet, Montcalm
ZIP Codes:
24701, 24712, 24714, 24715, 24724, 24729, 24731, 24733, 24736, 24737, 24738, 24740, 24747, 25820, 25841, 25902, 25922, 25971, 25979
Unified School District:
Mercer County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-6
State House Districts:
WV-25, WV-26, WV-27
Neighboring Counties:
Bland, Giles, McDowell, Raleigh, Summers, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Cities:
Radford
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Craig, Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe