Cherokee County vs. Etowah County
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Cherokee County (AL) Etowah County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 26,032 102,501
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.2% -1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 25,989 104,427
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,989 104,430
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0% 19.0%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 51.6%
White alone, percent 93.0% 80.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.3% 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7% 77.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,086 7,419
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.8% 2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,661 47,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.0% 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $123,100 $109,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,115 $1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $355 $348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $606 $669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.6% 12.1%
Building permits, 2018 8 104
Households, 2014-2018 10,606 38,777
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.41 2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.2% 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.2% 3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.1% 83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.6% 73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.2% 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.9% 17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.6% 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2% 12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.2% 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 17,160 152,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 35,722 701,939
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 367,956 1,355,790
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 55,181 549,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 200,191 1,236,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,693 $11,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.1 24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,014 $44,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $23,356 $24,065
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3% 17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 361 1,978
Total employment, 2017 4,491 30,604
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 129,564 1,044,772
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 15.0% -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,568 7,361
All firms, 2012 1,555 8,616
Men-owned firms, 2012 840 4,938
Women-owned firms, 2012 589 2,902
Minority-owned firms, 2012 68 1,137
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,430 7,168
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 125 1,030
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,332 7,161
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 6.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 14.5% 25.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9 195.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.70 534.99
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cherokee county (AL) and Etowah county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.