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State of West Virginia - County of Mercer

Mercer Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Mercer County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Mercer County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Mercer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Mercer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Mercer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Mercer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Mercer County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 28,475
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 28,644
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 -0.6%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 1,288
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 4.50
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 1,461
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 5.10%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 1,435
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 1,390
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 20,307
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 19.10%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 18,915
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 17,047
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 22,463
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 73.40%


    TABLE 2. Mercer County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 56
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 25
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 44.60%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 1,908
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 61,782
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 1,300
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 29,717
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 147,821
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 298,521
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 2,187
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 574
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 26.20%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 0
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 513
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 1,045
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 249


    TABLE 3. Mercer County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 64,980
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 364
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 0.60%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 716,375
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) -925
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings (X)%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) -933
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 409
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 120
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 29.30%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 14
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 3.40%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 53
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) -3
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 131
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 18
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 2,539
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 6,208
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 710
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 28.00%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 1,829
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 72.00


    TABLE 4. Mercer County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 72
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 354,352
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) 143,900
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 1,265
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 31,118
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 54,597
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 321
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 588,156
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 64,642
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 9,099
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 99.00%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) 94,962
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent 16.10%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 3,683
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 53,013
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 14,394


    TABLE 5. Mercer County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 100
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 64,283
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 53,230
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 82.80%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 2,010
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 17,110
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 19
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 758,000
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 366,926
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 236,586
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 55.10%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 64,132
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 5,721
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 4,353
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 279,163
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 48
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 3,073
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 229
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 14,691
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 1,079
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 69,187


    TABLE 6. Mercer County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 64,132
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 15,447
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 15,000
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 3.00%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 241
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 7,185
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 3,236
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 296
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 321
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 4,463
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 2,782
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 151,943
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 24,791
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 64,642
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 384
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 19,385
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 78.20%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 159,385




     









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