Clay County vs. Cherokee County
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Clay County (IA) Cherokee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,134 11,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.2% -6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,667 12,067
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,667 12,072
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7% 24.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 49.7%
White alone, percent 96.7% 96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.8% 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2% 93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,107 923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.4% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,300 5,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.8% 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $120,600 $95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,077 $943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $454 $388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $666 $551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.2% 12.8%
Building permits, 2018 15 7
Households, 2014-2018 7,343 5,337
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.18 2.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.7% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.0% 2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.5% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.9% 80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.5% 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.6% 21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.3% 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6% 6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.9% 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.2% 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 24,875 11,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 139,281 64,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 320,088 653,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 313,028 145,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,858 $12,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.9 16.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $47,874 $54,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,811 $32,667
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7% 9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 617 344
Total employment, 2017 7,419 4,333
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 265,976 145,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.3% 13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,345 848
All firms, 2012 1,895 1,235
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,025 650
Women-owned firms, 2012 464 434
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,745 1,159
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 137 108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,517 1,025
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% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.3% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 29.4 20.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.24 576.91
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Clay county (IA) and Cherokee county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.