Houston County vs. Cherokee County

Houston County (TX)Cherokee County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,16952,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,73150,834
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,73250,845
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%17.6%
Female persons, percent46.5%49.0%
White alone, percent71.6%81.2%
Black or African American alone, percent25.5%14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8512,942
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,71221,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,500$100,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,117$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$706
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%5.9%
Households, 2014-20188,20917,940
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.5%83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.6%68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.1%21.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,86739,399
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,890179,183
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)159,990458,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)160,651383,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,936$7,484
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.224.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,297$46,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,080$21,520
Persons in poverty, percent26.1%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017342752
Total employment, 20173,79711,226
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,410379,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4303,264
All firms, 20121,2183,496
Men-owned firms, 20125921,778
Women-owned firms, 20124311,261
Minority-owned firms, 2012283642
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128712,679
Veteran-owned firms, 201280279
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0312,978
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, 200723.5%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201019.348.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,230.911,052.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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