Chattooga County vs. Walker County

Chattooga County (GA)Walker County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,79069,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.7%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,01768,749
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,01568,756
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%18.6%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.8%
White alone, percent86.7%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent10.0%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.4%90.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4084,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,95230,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.8%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,600$114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$591$732
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%8.9%
Building permits, 201873135
Households, 2014-20189,09825,709
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.1%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.8%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%52.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,66164,015
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)403,8611,753,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,984355,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,141$5,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.828.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,107$43,650
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,209$23,311
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017301682
Total employment, 20174,98410,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)160,609335,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3314,145
All firms, 20121,7724,043
Men-owned firms, 20121,1332,397
Women-owned firms, 20124721,218
Minority-owned firms, 2012216319
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4853,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4913,490
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201083.0154.0
Land area in square miles, 2010313.34446.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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