Cherokee County vs. DeKalb County

Cherokee County (AL)DeKalb County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,03271,385
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,98971,116
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,98971,109
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%17.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.4%
White alone, percent93.0%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%80.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0863,678
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%7.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,66131,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,100$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$975
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%6.7%
Building permits, 2018885
Households, 2014-201810,60626,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%12.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,16079,025
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,722189,151
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)367,9561,551,930
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,181160,975
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,191579,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,693$8,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.123.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$39,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,356$21,004
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173611,110
Total employment, 20174,49117,669
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)129,564691,351
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.0%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5684,761
All firms, 20121,5555,850
Men-owned firms, 20128403,454
Women-owned firms, 20125891,928
Minority-owned firms, 201268311
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4305,291
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125567
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3325,049
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.5%25.8%
Population per square mile, 201046.991.5
Land area in square miles, 2010553.70777.09

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

Preview
Recommended: