Cherokee County vs. Plymouth County

Cherokee County (IA)Plymouth County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,32125,095
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,06724,984
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,07224,986
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.0%18.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.1%
White alone, percent96.5%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.0%91.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189231,599
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,78310,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,200$155,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$551$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%9.4%
Building permits, 20187107
Households, 2014-20185,33710,115
Persons per household, 2014-20182.062.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.3%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,58526,910
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,05381,870
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)653,3161,084,347
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,999469,044
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,554270,039
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,184$10,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.318.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,658$64,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,667$32,028
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017344710
Total employment, 20174,33310,528
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)145,248462,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.0%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178481,778
All firms, 20121,2352,114
Men-owned firms, 20126501,048
Women-owned firms, 2012434464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1591,974
Veteran-owned firms, 2012108239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0251,664
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.929.0
Land area in square miles, 2010576.91862.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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