Clay County vs. Cherokee County

Clay County (IA)Cherokee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,13411,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,66712,067
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,66712,072
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%24.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.7%
White alone, percent96.7%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,107923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,3005,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,600$95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,077$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.2%12.8%
Building permits, 2018157
Households, 2014-20187,3435,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.7%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,87511,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)139,28164,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)320,088653,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)313,028145,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,858$12,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.916.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,874$54,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,811$32,667
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017617344
Total employment, 20177,4194,333
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)265,976145,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,345848
All firms, 20121,8951,235
Men-owned firms, 20121,025650
Women-owned firms, 2012464434
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7451,159
Veteran-owned firms, 2012137108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5171,025
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200724.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.420.9
Land area in square miles, 2010567.24576.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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