Houston County vs. Cherokee County
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Houston County (TX) Cherokee County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 23,169 52,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.4% 3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 23,731 50,834
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,732 50,845
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9% 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0% 17.6%
Female persons, percent 46.5% 49.0%
White alone, percent 71.6% 81.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 25.5% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 1.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.5% 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.3% 60.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,851 2,942
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.0% 9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,712 21,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.9% 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, 2009-2013 7.5% 5.9%
Households, 2014-2018 8,209 17,940
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.41 2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.8% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.2% 20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.5% 83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 55.6% 68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.3% 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.1% 16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.8% 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.1% 21.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.2% 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.8% 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 16,867 39,399
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 53,890 179,183
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 159,990 458,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 160,651 383,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,936 $7,484
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.2 24.7
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, percent 26.1% 17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 342 752
Total employment, 2017 3,797 11,226
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 131,410 379,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 15.8% 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,430 3,264
All firms, 2012 1,218 3,496
Men-owned firms, 2012 592 1,778
Women-owned firms, 2012 431 1,261
Minority-owned firms, 2012 283 642
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 871 2,679
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 80 279
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,031 2,978
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 23.5% 21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 19.3 48.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,230.91 1,052.91
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.