Cherokee County vs. Etowah County

Cherokee County (AL)Etowah County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,032102,501
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,989104,427
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,989104,430
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%19.0%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.6%
White alone, percent93.0%80.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%77.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0867,419
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,66147,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,100$109,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%12.1%
Building permits, 20188104
Households, 2014-201810,60638,777
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,160152,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,722701,939
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)367,9561,355,790
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,181549,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,1911,236,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,693$11,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.124.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$44,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,356$24,065
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173611,978
Total employment, 20174,49130,604
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)129,5641,044,772
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.0%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5687,361
All firms, 20121,5558,616
Men-owned firms, 20128404,938
Women-owned firms, 20125892,902
Minority-owned firms, 2012681,137
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4307,168
Veteran-owned firms, 20121251,030
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3327,161
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.5%25.7%
Population per square mile, 201046.9195.2
Land area in square miles, 2010553.70534.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cherokee county (AL) and Etowah county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.