Cherokee County vs. Clay County

Cherokee County (IA)Clay County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,32116,134
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,06716,667
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,07216,667
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.0%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.8%
White alone, percent96.5%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.0%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189231,107
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,7838,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%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, 2009-201312.8%19.2%
Building permits, 2018715
Households, 2014-20185,3377,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.062.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.3%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,58524,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,053139,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)653,316320,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,554313,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,184$18,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.315.9
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, percent9.4%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017344617
Total employment, 20174,3337,419
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)145,248265,976
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.0%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178481,345
All firms, 20121,2351,895
Men-owned firms, 20126501,025
Women-owned firms, 2012434464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1591,745
Veteran-owned firms, 2012108137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0251,517
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, 20070.0%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201020.929.4
Land area in square miles, 2010576.91567.24

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.