Cherokee County vs. Clay County
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Cherokee County (IA) Clay County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,321 16,134
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.2% -3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 12,067 16,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,072 16,667
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8% 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 49.7% 50.8%
White alone, percent 96.5% 96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.1% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.0% 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0% 93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 923 1,107
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.0% 2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,783 8,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.1% 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $95,200 $120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $943 $1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $388 $454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $551 $666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.8% 19.2%
Building permits, 2018 7 15
Households, 2014-2018 5,337 7,343
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.06 2.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.9% 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.1% 4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.0% 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.3% 77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.4% 22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.9% 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0% 5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.3% 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.1% 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 11,585 24,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 64,053 139,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 653,316 320,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 145,554 313,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,184 $18,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 16.3 15.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,658 $47,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,667 $27,811
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4% 9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 344 617
Total employment, 2017 4,333 7,419
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 145,248 265,976
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 13.0% 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 848 1,345
All firms, 2012 1,235 1,895
Men-owned firms, 2012 650 1,025
Women-owned firms, 2012 434 464
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,159 1,745
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 108 137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,025 1,517
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 20.9 29.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 576.91 567.24
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cherokee county (IA) and Clay county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.