COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ottawa County vs Cherokee County
PLACE A
Ottawa County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Cherokee County, Alabama
Ottawa County is 1068% larger than Cherokee County. Ottawa County earns more, with a median household income $36,639 higher. Ottawa County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -4%).
OTTAWA COUNTYCHEROKEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population308,45926,413+1068% vs Cherokee County
Population density54748+500
Population growth12.3%-3.9%+16.2 pts
Median age36.547.5−11.0
Male49.6%49.6%+0.0 pts
Female50.4%50.4%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born5.1%2.0%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%90.4%−8.6 pts
Black1.5%3.8%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%1.8%+8.4 pts
Asian2.7%0.2%+2.5 pts
Other3.8%3.8%Even
Median household income$90,502$53,863+$36,639
Per capita income$42,799$32,884+$9,915
Poverty rate8.3%14.8%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.470−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%16.5%+22.4 pts
Graduate degree13.6%7.3%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.9%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.9%49.0%+17.9 pts
Median home value$323,400$179,700+$143,700
Median gross rent$1,211$762+$449
Owner-occupied79.3%81.1%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%30.7%−25.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.3%29.5%+17.8 pts
Average commute20.130.5−10.5
Worked from home10.3%4.4%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.3%7.2%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025