Cherokee County vs. Macon County

Cherokee County (NC)Macon County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,38335,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,44433,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,44433,922
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.8%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.6%28.5%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.5%
White alone, percent93.5%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.0%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8192,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,40725,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,200$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,015$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%7.8%
Building permits, 201819895
Households, 2014-201811,89515,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,98163,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,737134,134
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)317,132181,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,43233,833
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,600432,474
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,471$12,769
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.121.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,294$43,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,754$28,429
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175851,107
Total employment, 20177,4879,349
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,562318,211
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.4%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2143,346
All firms, 20122,6964,247
Men-owned firms, 20121,5812,106
Women-owned firms, 20127881,330
Minority-owned firms, 2012133214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4403,928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012244267
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3293,736
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%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%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%25.1%
Population per square mile, 201060.365.8
Land area in square miles, 2010455.43515.56

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