Cherokee County vs. Muskogee County

Cherokee County (OK)Muskogee County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,67568,362
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,98270,988
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,98770,990
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%16.7%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.3%
White alone, percent51.8%60.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent36.3%19.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent9.6%8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.3%55.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4184,846
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,28730,971
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,900$101,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,018$1,037
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%13.6%
Building permits, 201810324
Households, 2014-201816,50726,078
Persons per household, 2014-20182.832.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%65.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.4%19.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,061104,434
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)244,742616,578
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,1411,489,692
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)111,270509,092
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)390,596927,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,112$13,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.620.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,936$42,689
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,575$22,775
Persons in poverty, percent21.0%15.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177441,430
Total employment, 20179,44722,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)288,931925,948
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8914,014
All firms, 20123,6254,803
Men-owned firms, 20121,8932,547
Women-owned firms, 20121,2161,553
Minority-owned firms, 20121,3521,367
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0703,106
Veteran-owned firms, 2012415415
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9404,021
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200723.1%11.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200724.5%19.4%
Population per square mile, 201062.787.6
Land area in square miles, 2010749.41810.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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