Cherokee County vs. Houston County

Cherokee County (TX)Houston County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,59223,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.5%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,83423,731
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,84523,732
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%22.0%
Female persons, percent49.0%46.5%
White alone, percent81.2%71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent14.6%25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent23.6%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9421,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.9%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,33311,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,700$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,143$1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$706$676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%7.5%
Households, 2014-201817,9408,209
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.2%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.2%74.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%55.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.6%20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,39916,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,18353,890
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)458,470159,990
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)383,209160,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,484$6,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.726.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,044$34,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,520$18,080
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017752342
Total employment, 201711,2263,797
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,509131,410
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2641,430
All firms, 20123,4961,218
Men-owned firms, 20121,778592
Women-owned firms, 20121,261431
Minority-owned firms, 2012642283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,679871
Veteran-owned firms, 201227980
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9781,031
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, 200721.7%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201048.319.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,052.911,230.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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