Calhoun County vs. Cherokee County

Calhoun County (AL)Cherokee County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)114,27726,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)118,59425,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010118,57225,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%23.0%
Female persons, percent51.9%50.5%
White alone, percent75.3%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent21.1%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.0%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189,5492,086
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)53,88816,661
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$123,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.8%4.6%
Building permits, 2018708
Households, 2014-201845,03310,606
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.0%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.1%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.7%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,07217,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)573,52835,722
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,713,200367,956
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,808,82855,181
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,463,477200,191
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,477$7,693
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.028.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,197$41,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,706$23,356
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,319361
Total employment, 201736,3014,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,247,795129,564
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,5661,568
All firms, 20127,5131,555
Men-owned firms, 20124,113840
Women-owned firms, 20122,570589
Minority-owned firms, 20121,04168
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,1031,430
Veteran-owned firms, 2012938125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,0841,332
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.7%14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010195.746.9
Land area in square miles, 2010605.87553.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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