Etowah County vs. Cherokee County
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Etowah County (AL) Cherokee County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 102,501 26,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.8% 0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 104,427 25,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 104,430 25,989
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5% 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0% 23.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 50.5%
White alone, percent 80.8% 93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 15.7% 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.0% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.7% 91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 7,419 2,086
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.9% 0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 47,846 16,661
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.9% 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, 2009-2013 12.1% 4.6%
Building permits, 2018 104 8
Households, 2014-2018 38,777 10,606
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.62 2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.3% 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.4% 80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.4% 68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.5% 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.7% 12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.8% 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5% 11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.3% 48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.0% 41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 152,960 17,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 701,939 35,722
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,355,790 367,956
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 549,937 55,181
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,236,494 200,191
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,845 $7,693
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.0 28.1
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, percent 17.5% 16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,978 361
Total employment, 2017 30,604 4,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,044,772 129,564
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.7% 15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 7,361 1,568
All firms, 2012 8,616 1,555
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,938 840
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,902 589
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,137 68
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 7,168 1,430
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,030 125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 7,161 1,332
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.1% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.7% 14.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 195.2 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 534.99 553.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Etowah county (AL) and Cherokee county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.