Union County vs. Cherokee County

Union County (GA)Cherokee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,00128,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,35627,444
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,35627,444
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.9%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent33.0%29.6%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.3%
White alone, percent96.7%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%91.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0722,819
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,79218,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$197,200$152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,168$1,015
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$398$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$731$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.3%3.3%
Building permits, 2018211198
Households, 2014-20189,07011,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.4%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.7%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.5%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.3%44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,41440,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,26996,737
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)54,045317,132
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,77884,432
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,915363,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,324$13,471
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.724.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,978$40,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,282$22,754
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017561585
Total employment, 20175,9287,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)213,772236,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3832,214
All firms, 20122,2422,696
Men-owned firms, 20121,3791,581
Women-owned firms, 2012516788
Minority-owned firms, 201283133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9932,440
Veteran-owned firms, 2012243244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7172,329
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.8%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201066.360.3
Land area in square miles, 2010321.93455.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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