Cherokee County vs. Polk County

Cherokee County (NC)Polk County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,38316,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,44416,824
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,44416,825
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.8%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.6%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.7%
White alone, percent93.5%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.0%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8191,163
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,4079,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,200$113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,015$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%3.3%
Building permits, 2018198192
Households, 2014-201811,8957,096
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%67.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,9819,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,73730,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,60084,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,471$5,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.128.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,294$41,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,754$24,667
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017585223
Total employment, 20177,4871,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,56240,576
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.4%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2141,051
All firms, 20122,6961,289
Men-owned firms, 20121,581795
Women-owned firms, 2012788372
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4401,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012244167
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3291,082
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%25.5%
Population per square mile, 201060.338.7
Land area in square miles, 2010455.43434.68

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