Etowah County vs. Cherokee County

Etowah County (AL)Cherokee County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)102,50126,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)104,42725,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010104,43025,989
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%23.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.5%
White alone, percent80.8%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent15.7%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.7%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187,4192,086
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)47,84616,661
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,900$123,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%4.6%
Building permits, 20181048
Households, 2014-201838,77710,606
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,96017,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)701,93935,722
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,355,790367,956
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)549,93755,181
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,236,494200,191
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,845$7,693
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.028.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,023$41,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,065$23,356
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,978361
Total employment, 201730,6044,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,044,772129,564
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,3611,568
All firms, 20128,6161,555
Men-owned firms, 20124,938840
Women-owned firms, 20122,902589
Minority-owned firms, 20121,13768
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,1681,430
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,030125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,1611,332
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.1%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, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.7%14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010195.246.9
Land area in square miles, 2010534.99553.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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