Macon County vs. Cherokee County

Macon County (NC)Cherokee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,28528,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,92527,444
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,92227,444
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.5%29.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.3%
White alone, percent95.3%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.0%91.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8202,819
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,65318,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,800$152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,015
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%3.3%
Building permits, 201895198
Households, 2014-201815,69911,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,26440,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)134,13496,737
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)181,176317,132
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,83384,432
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,474363,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,769$13,471
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,597$40,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,429$22,754
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,107585
Total employment, 20179,3497,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,211236,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3462,214
All firms, 20124,2472,696
Men-owned firms, 20122,1061,581
Women-owned firms, 20121,330788
Minority-owned firms, 2012214133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9282,440
Veteran-owned firms, 2012267244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7362,329
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201065.860.3
Land area in square miles, 2010515.56455.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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