Gordon County vs. Cherokee County

Gordon County (GA)Cherokee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,685254,149
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%18.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,186214,372
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,186214,346
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%13.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent91.8%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.3%10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.0%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,98814,278
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,68394,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.0%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,400$234,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,078$1,582
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$1,184
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%9.7%
Building permits, 20181983,500
Households, 2014-201820,29485,825
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.80
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.1%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%91.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%37.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.4%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,869281,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)207,574471,434
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,499,0531,027,814
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,5272,271,598
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,253$10,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.835.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,313$79,670
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,448$35,199
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0305,419
Total employment, 201719,39453,665
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)743,5241,980,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,56724,937
All firms, 20123,86522,221
Men-owned firms, 20122,07212,755
Women-owned firms, 20121,3407,466
Minority-owned firms, 20125843,678
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,11817,945
Veteran-owned firms, 20123362,132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,28219,205
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.4%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010155.1508.3
Land area in square miles, 2010355.81421.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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