Compare Mercer County, NJ vs Trenton Metro Area, NJ vs New Jersey (NJ) vs United States

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Metric Mercer County, NJ
County
Trenton Metro Area, NJ
Metro Area
New Jersey (NJ)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 385,864 385,864 9,343,809 334,922,499
Rent $1,623 $1,623 $1,720 $1,413
Year built 1969 1969 1970 1980
Household income $100,645 $100,645 $103,556 $80,734
Per capita income $53,765 $53,765 $54,253 $44,673
Poverty rate 10.3% 10.3% 9.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.0%
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 47.6% 47.6% 49.1% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 385,864 385,864 9,343,809 334,922,499
Adults over 25 261,611 261,611 6,523,202 230,807,303
Total households 144,114 144,114 3,507,701 129,227,496
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $100,645 $100,645 $103,556 $80,734
Per capita income $53,765 $53,765 $54,253 $44,673
Poverty rate 10.3% 10.3% 9.7% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 47.6% 47.6% 49.1% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,623 $1,623 $1,720 $1,413
Year built 1969 1969 1970 1980
Households that rent 37.8% 37.8% 36.2% 34.8%
Households that own 62.2% 62.2% 63.8% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5
Race
White 46.2% 46.2% 54% 61%
Black 18.5% 18.5% 12.8% 12.2%
Asian 12.4% 12.4% 10.1% 6%
Two or more races 10.8% 10.8% 12.4% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 23.1% 22.5% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 76.9% 76.9% 77.5% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 80.5% 80.5% 83.2% 84.9%
Commute time to work 27.0 min 27.0 min 31.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 19.5% 19.5% 16.8% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 23.3% 23.3% 22.8% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 24% 24% 25.3% 26%
Some college or associate degree 7.3% 7.3% 8.3% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 45.4% 45.4% 43.6% 35.7%