Polk County vs. Cherokee County

Polk County (TN)Cherokee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,89828,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,82427,444
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,82527,444
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%29.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.3%
White alone, percent96.5%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%91.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1632,819
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,05218,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.8%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$1,015
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%3.3%
Building permits, 2018192198
Households, 2014-20187,09611,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.8%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,25440,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,86596,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,341363,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,055$13,471
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.324.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,818$40,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,667$22,754
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017223585
Total employment, 20171,4487,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,576236,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.5%15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0512,214
All firms, 20121,2892,696
Men-owned firms, 20127951,581
Women-owned firms, 2012372788
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2392,440
Veteran-owned firms, 2012167244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0822,329
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.760.3
Land area in square miles, 2010434.68455.43

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