Cherokee County vs. Chattooga County

Cherokee County (AL)Chattooga County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,03224,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,98926,017
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,98926,015
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%48.9%
White alone, percent93.0%86.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%82.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0861,408
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,66110,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,100$69,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%9.5%
Building permits, 2018873
Households, 2014-201810,6069,098
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%9.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,16017,368
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,72227,661
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)367,956403,861
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,191157,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,693$6,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.125.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$36,107
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,356$18,209
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017361301
Total employment, 20174,4914,984
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)129,564160,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.0%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5681,331
All firms, 20121,5551,772
Men-owned firms, 20128401,133
Women-owned firms, 2012589472
Minority-owned firms, 201268216
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4301,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3321,491
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%22.9%
Population per square mile, 201046.983.0
Land area in square miles, 2010553.70313.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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