Berrien County vs. Cook County

	Berrien County (GA)	Cook County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,252	17,162
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.2%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,291	17,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,286	17,212
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	51.8%
White alone, percent	86.1%	69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.0%	27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.7%	64.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,045	999
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,814	7,423
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.9%	67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,300	$88,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$925	$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$342	$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$626	$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.8%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	18	51
Households, 2014-2018	7,322	6,233
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.0%	4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.2%	76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.8%	60.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.1%	79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.8%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.7%	14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.9%	18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	50.5%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	453,403	201,847
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,456	40,341
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	127,067	136,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,673	$8,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	24.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,163	$38,408
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,611	$19,778
Persons in poverty, percent	21.8%	24.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	248	317
Total employment, 2017	3,160	3,191
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	96,833	93,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.4%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,107	1,130
All firms, 2012	1,197	1,406
Men-owned firms, 2012	592	804
Women-owned firms, 2012	510	452
Minority-owned firms, 2012	127	258
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,038	1,093
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	190	188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	952	1,183
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.7	75.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	451.90	227.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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