Cherokee County vs. Monroe County

Cherokee County (NC)Monroe County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,38346,357
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,44444,504
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,44444,519
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.8%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.6%21.2%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.2%
White alone, percent93.5%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.0%90.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8193,672
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,40721,311
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,200$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,015$1,013
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%7.1%
Building permits, 2018198109
Households, 2014-201811,89517,694
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,98141,685
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,737118,515
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)317,1321,509,274
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,43236,709
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,600412,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,471$9,130
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.128.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,294$38,327
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,754$21,919
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017585720
Total employment, 20177,48712,458
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,562424,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.4%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2142,837
All firms, 20122,6963,176
Men-owned firms, 20121,5811,972
Women-owned firms, 2012788868
Minority-owned firms, 2012133141
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4402,905
Veteran-owned firms, 2012244461
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3292,556
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201060.370.0
Land area in square miles, 2010455.43635.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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