DeKalb County vs. Chattooga County

DeKalb County (AL)Chattooga County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,38524,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,11626,017
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,10926,015
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%48.9%
White alone, percent92.7%86.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.8%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%82.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6781,408
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,66010,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$69,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$975$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%9.5%
Building permits, 20188573
Households, 2014-201826,1329,098
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.1%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.0%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%9.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)79,02517,368
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)189,15127,661
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,551,930403,861
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)579,717157,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,156$6,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.725.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,233$36,107
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,004$18,209
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,110301
Total employment, 201717,6694,984
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)691,351160,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7611,331
All firms, 20125,8501,772
Men-owned firms, 20123,4541,133
Women-owned firms, 20121,928472
Minority-owned firms, 2012311216
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2911,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0491,491
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%22.9%
Population per square mile, 201091.583.0
Land area in square miles, 2010777.09313.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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