Cherokee County vs. Sac County

	Cherokee County (IA)	Sac County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,321	9,719
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.2%	-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,067	10,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,072	10,350
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.0%	23.5%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	50.7%
White alone, percent	96.5%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.0%	3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.0%	94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	923	700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,783	5,395
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$95,200	$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$943	$940
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$388	$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$551	$597
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.8%	8.2%
Building permits, 2018	7	17
Households, 2014-2018	5,337	4,367
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.06	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.9%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.3%	76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.4%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.3%	65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.1%	59.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	64,053	32,840
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	653,316	198,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,999	275,324
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	145,554	101,639
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,184	$10,011
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.3	18.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,658	$54,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,667	$30,750
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	344	333
Total employment, 2017	4,333	2,216
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	145,248	82,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	13.0%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	848	828
All firms, 2012	1,235	1,017
Men-owned firms, 2012	650	401
Women-owned firms, 2012	434	364
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,159	976
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	108	57
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,025	907
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	0.0%	21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.9	18.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	576.91	575.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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