Walker County vs. Catoosa County

	Walker County (GA)	Catoosa County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	69,410	67,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	68,749	63,937
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	68,756	63,942
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.6%
White alone, percent	92.7%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.7%	90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,208	4,251
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,458	27,531
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.9%	75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,000	$140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,044	$1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$732	$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	12.9%
Building permits, 2018	135	254
Households, 2014-2018	25,709	24,636
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	80.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.9%	87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.6%	62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	55.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	355,081	687,430
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,215	$10,568
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,650	$55,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,311	$26,915
Persons in poverty, percent	15.5%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	682	945
Total employment, 2017	10,261	11,974
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	335,143	383,253
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.7%	4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,145	4,221
All firms, 2012	4,043	4,866
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,397	2,673
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,218	1,431
Minority-owned firms, 2012	319	195
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,614	4,393
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	375	521
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,490	3,872
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.7%	28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	154.0	394.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	446.38	162.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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