Sequoyah County vs. Cherokee County

Sequoyah County (OK)Cherokee County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,17948,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,43946,982
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,39146,987
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent65.3%51.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent22.2%36.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent9.9%9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.6%47.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1943,418
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,35522,287
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,600$115,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$938$1,018
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$667$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%13.7%
Building permits, 201873103
Households, 2014-201815,37616,507
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.6%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.3%24.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%50.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,354244,742
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)387,675390,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,365$8,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.723.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,328$40,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,020$20,575
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%21.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017581744
Total employment, 20177,0969,447
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)170,420288,931
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8672,891
All firms, 20123,1043,625
Men-owned firms, 20121,6601,893
Women-owned firms, 20129131,216
Minority-owned firms, 20128621,352
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0882,070
Veteran-owned firms, 2012209415
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7652,940
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200716.6%23.1%
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, 200723.5%24.5%
Population per square mile, 201063.062.7
Land area in square miles, 2010673.27749.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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