COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hunterdon County vs Mercer County
PLACE A
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Mercer County, Missouri
Hunterdon County is 3771% larger than Mercer County. Hunterdon County earns more, with a median household income $79,036 higher. Hunterdon County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
HUNTERDON COUNTYMERCER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population131,7813,404+3771% vs Mercer County
Population density3088+301
Population growth0.5%-6.5%+7.0 pts
Median age46.142.4+3.7
Male49.3%49.3%+0.0 pts
Female50.7%50.7%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born10.6%3.6%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%91.1%−11.2 pts
Black2.4%0.2%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%4.8%+4.5 pts
Asian4.9%0.9%+4.0 pts
Other3.5%3.0%+0.5 pts
Median household income$141,715$62,679+$79,036
Per capita income$72,227$27,204+$45,023
Poverty rate4.0%13.5%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.388+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher57.4%18.1%+39.2 pts
Graduate degree23.7%5.4%+18.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%3.5%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation64.6%57.3%+7.4 pts
Median home value$517,200$104,900+$412,300
Median gross rent$1,687$590+$1,097
Owner-occupied85.1%81.0%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%31.5%−29.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%23.5%+19.5 pts
Average commute33.022.6+10.4
Worked from home21.8%13.2%+8.6 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.4%+1.0 pts
Uninsured2.8%9.2%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025