COMPARING TWO PLACES
York County vs Cherokee County
PLACE A
York County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Cherokee County, Alabama
York County is 45% smaller than Cherokee County. York County earns more, with a median household income $23,894 higher. York County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
YORK COUNTYCHEROKEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,56426,413−45% vs Cherokee County
Population density2548−22
Population growth3.4%-3.9%+7.3 pts
Median age38.647.5−8.9
Male50.0%49.6%+0.4 pts
Female50.0%50.4%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.7%2.0%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%90.4%−2.5 pts
Black1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%1.8%+4.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other4.1%3.8%+0.3 pts
Median household income$77,757$53,863+$23,894
Per capita income$38,176$32,884+$5,292
Poverty rate9.2%14.8%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.470−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%16.5%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree9.0%7.3%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%3.9%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation64.0%49.0%+15.0 pts
Median home value$189,400$179,700+$9,700
Median gross rent$877$762+$115
Owner-occupied75.5%81.1%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%30.7%−20.3 pts
Rent-burdened households31.2%29.5%+1.7 pts
Average commute13.030.5−17.5
Worked from home6.7%4.4%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.4%7.2%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025