Sac County vs. Cherokee County

Sac County (IA)Cherokee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,71911,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.1%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,35012,067
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,35012,072
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%24.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent97.6%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018700923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3955,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$940$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$597$551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%12.8%
Building permits, 2018177
Households, 2014-20184,3675,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,84064,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)198,015653,316
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)275,324200,999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,639145,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,011$12,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.216.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,958$54,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,750$32,667
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017333344
Total employment, 20172,2164,333
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,398145,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017828848
All firms, 20121,0171,235
Men-owned firms, 2012401650
Women-owned firms, 2012364434
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129761,159
Veteran-owned firms, 201257108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129071,025
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201018.020.9
Land area in square miles, 2010575.01576.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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