COMPARING TWO PLACES
McLean County vs Mercer County
PLACE A
McLean County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Mercer County, Missouri
McLean County is 186% larger than Mercer County. McLean County earns more, with a median household income $20,904 higher. McLean County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -7%).
MCLEAN COUNTYMERCER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,7403,404+186% vs Mercer County
Population density58−3
Population growth9.0%-6.5%+15.6 pts
Median age47.742.4+5.3
Male51.8%49.3%+2.5 pts
Female48.2%50.7%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born2.7%3.6%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.1%91.1%−3.0 pts
Black0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%4.8%−2.7 pts
Asian1.0%0.9%+0.1 pts
Other8.8%3.0%+5.7 pts
Median household income$83,583$62,679+$20,904
Per capita income$45,317$27,204+$18,113
Poverty rate8.9%13.5%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.388+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%18.1%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree5.0%5.4%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%3.5%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation58.2%57.3%+1.0 pts
Median home value$227,100$104,900+$122,200
Median gross rent$784$590+$194
Owner-occupied84.2%81.0%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%31.5%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households22.1%23.5%−1.4 pts
Average commute24.422.6+1.8
Worked from home8.2%13.2%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.2%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025