Cherokee County vs. Polk County

Cherokee County (AL)Polk County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,03242,470
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,98941,479
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,98941,475
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%15.5%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.6%
White alone, percent93.0%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%71.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0862,612
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%6.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,66117,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,100$105,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$1,097
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%10.5%
Building permits, 20188105
Households, 2014-201810,60615,011
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.76
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%19.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,16040,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,72257,576
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,191326,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,693$7,927
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.127.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$43,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,356$23,233
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%21.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017361614
Total employment, 20174,49110,099
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)129,564371,887
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.0%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5682,599
All firms, 20121,5552,770
Men-owned firms, 20128401,347
Women-owned firms, 20125891,120
Minority-owned firms, 201268557
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4302,131
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125378
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3322,237
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%35.8%
Population per square mile, 201046.9133.6
Land area in square miles, 2010553.70310.33

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