Cleveland County vs. Cherokee County

Cleveland County (NC)Cherokee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)97,64557,078
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,03255,488
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,07855,342
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%16.8%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.3%
White alone, percent75.9%76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent20.9%20.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.9%72.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2213,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)43,65824,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$95,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%10.1%
Building permits, 2018169172
Households, 2014-201836,88220,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.0%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%61.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)109,08473,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)496,80784,540
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,821,1943,050,569
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,309,362131,607
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)962,137800,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,871$14,383
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.023.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,393$35,836
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,920$21,432
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,934941
Total employment, 201730,00618,539
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,105,372640,607
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,6222,534
All firms, 20126,7253,165
Men-owned firms, 20123,4691,665
Women-owned firms, 20122,1411,116
Minority-owned firms, 2012913713
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5652,205
Veteran-owned firms, 2012713493
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,5792,398
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010211.3140.9
Land area in square miles, 2010464.25392.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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