Chatham County vs. Liberty County

Chatham County (GA)Liberty County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)289,19561,497
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.1%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)265,12663,588
Population, Census, April 1, 2010265,12863,453
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%10.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%28.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%9.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%49.3%
White alone, percent53.3%47.2%
Black or African American alone, percent41.0%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.9%2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.2%38.2%
Veterans, 2014-201823,2089,472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.3%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)125,68028,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.1%44.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$184,900$121,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,463$1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,044$1,056
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%22.3%
Building permits, 20182,067246
Households, 2014-2018108,15123,232
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.0%69.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.1%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.7%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.2%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.2%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,327,431249,248
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,256,416564,050
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,398$8,615
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.921.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,911$45,959
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,664$21,430
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20177,834847
Total employment, 2017137,94212,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,954,853482,829
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,9613,014
All firms, 201223,8843,225
Men-owned firms, 201211,8001,508
Women-owned firms, 20129,5721,389
Minority-owned firms, 20128,1801,667
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,5631,403
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,774283
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,6262,767
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%36.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.0%34.7%
Population per square mile, 2010621.7129.5
Land area in square miles, 2010426.44489.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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