Cherokee County vs. Union County

Cherokee County (SC)Union County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,07827,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,48828,972
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,34228,961
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%20.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.6%
White alone, percent76.4%65.3%
Black or African American alone, percent20.7%32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.7%64.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,5961,796
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,63814,095
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,300$77,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%7.8%
Building permits, 201817226
Households, 2014-201820,37311,544
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.1%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.6%81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,43020,987
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,050,569524,484
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,60743,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)800,563195,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,383$6,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.127.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,836$40,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,432$22,372
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017941423
Total employment, 201718,5396,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)640,607236,016
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5341,121
All firms, 20123,1651,694
Men-owned firms, 20121,665862
Women-owned firms, 20121,116572
Minority-owned firms, 2012713239
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2051,383
Veteran-owned firms, 2012493235
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3981,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%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, 200726.3%31.1%
Population per square mile, 2010140.956.3
Land area in square miles, 2010392.66514.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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