Cherokee

  1. Cherokee Legal Resources
  2. Cherokee Statistics
  3. Cherokee Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cherokee Employment Information
  5. Cherokee Family Information
  6. Cherokee Education Information
  7. Cherokee Public Benefits Information
  8. Cherokee Criminal Information
  9. Cherokee Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cherokee Zip Codes


Cherokee Legal Resources Back to top

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Cherokee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,124
  • Land Area (2000): 93.915 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.087 square kilometers
Cherokee Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 5,388 2004 Not Available 2006 5,054
2003 5,284 2005 5,142 2007 4,911

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Houses (2000): 2,858
Cherokee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,984 80.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 160 2.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,025 16.62%

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Cherokee Employment Information Back to top
Cherokee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 295 18.69%
2. Construction 260 16.48%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 104 6.59%
4. Health Care 96 6.08%
5. Public Administration 59 3.74%
6. Educational Services 58 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 56 3.55%
8. Truck Transportation 54 3.42%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 51 3.23%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 51 3.23%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 49 3.11%
12. Finance and Insurance 34 2.15%
13. Warehousing and Storage 34 2.15%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 32 2.03%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 1.71%
16. Repair and Maintenance 27 1.71%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.52%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 23 1.46%
19. Social Assistance 20 1.27%
20. Utilities 20 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 341 22.90%
2. Educational Services 109 7.32%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 98 6.58%
4. Public Administration 79 5.31%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 71 4.77%
6. Social Assistance 68 4.57%
7. Food Manufacturing 65 4.37%
8. Finance and Insurance 47 3.16%
9. Department and Other General Stores 46 3.09%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 46 3.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 43 2.89%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.48%
13. Construction 36 2.42%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 2.08%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 27 1.81%
16. Private Household Services 24 1.61%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 1.41%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 1.41%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.21%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 18 1.21%

Cherokee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 151 9.57%
2. Other Management Occupations 144 9.13%
3. Food Processing Workers 111 7.03%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 6.65%
5. Other Production Occupations 90 5.70%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 4.50%
7. Construction Laborers 59 3.74%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 53 3.36%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 52 3.30%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 2.98%
11. Other Construction Trades 46 2.92%
12. Cashiers 44 2.79%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 42 2.66%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.41%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.28%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.03%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 31 1.96%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 1.77%
19. Carpenters 27 1.71%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 128 8.60%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 5.64%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 73 4.90%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 4.57%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 4.30%
6. Cashiers 62 4.16%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 61 4.10%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 3.90%
9. Registered Nurses 57 3.83%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 3.76%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 47 3.16%
12. Other Production Occupations 46 3.09%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 3.09%
14. Child Care Workers 45 3.02%
15. Other Management Occupations 41 2.75%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 2.48%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 2.42%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 35 2.35%
19. Food Processing Workers 31 2.08%
20. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.01%

Cherokee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,650 53.87%
15-35 hours 613 12.46%
1-14 hours 178 3.62%
No regular hours 1,478 30.05%

Cherokee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 147 4.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 3.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 193 6.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 212 7.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 226 7.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 321 10.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 530 17.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 309 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 109 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 137 4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 316 10.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 274 9.24%

Cherokee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 262 8.83%
5-9 1,270 42.82%
10-14 627 21.14%
15-19 187 6.30%
20-24 179 6.04%
25-29 115 3.88%
30-34 119 4.01%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 21 0.71%
45-59 68 2.29%
60-89 91 3.07%
At least 90 27 0.91%

Cherokee Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.30% 2,631 88.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 140 4.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 68 2.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 118 3.98%

Cherokee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 52 1.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 348 11.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,420 80.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 4.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 1.85%

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Cherokee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,671 (5,900 people)
Families (2000): 1,651 (4,660 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 860
People at same address in 1995: 3,556
Cherokee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 231 8.65%
$10,000-$14,999 224 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 261 9.77%
$20,000-$24,999 271 10.15%
$25,000-$29,999 214 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 216 8.09%
$35,000-$39,999 229 8.57%
$40,000-$44,999 159 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 105 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 248 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 186 6.96%
$75,000-$99,999 223 8.35%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.12%
$125,000-$149,999 48 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 26 0.97%

Cherokee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 920 34.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 864 32.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 3.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 316 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 280 10.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 129 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cherokee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,945 26.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,284 17.41%
Public Assistance 77 1.04%
Retirement 386 5.23%
Self Employment 375 5.08%
Social Security 925 12.54%
Supplemental Security 114 1.55%
Wage / Salary 1,854 25.14%
Other 416 5.64%

Cherokee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 810 58.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 570 41.30%

Cherokee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,470 60.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 628 25.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 4.49%

Cherokee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 253 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,472 56.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 430 16.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 435 16.80%

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Cherokee Education Information Back to top
Cherokee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 184 3.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 590 12.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,979 42.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,002 21.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 300 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 454 9.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 198 4.21%

Cherokee Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 106 1.73% 32 0.52% 138 2.25%
Kindergarten 50 0.82% 0 0.00% 50 0.82%
Grades 1-4 406 6.63% 0 0.00% 406 6.63%
Grades 5-8 246 4.02% 0 0.00% 246 4.02%
Grades 9-12 386 6.30% 19 0.31% 405 6.61%
Undergrad college 47 0.77% 6 0.10% 53 0.87%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.11% 7 0.11% 14 0.23%
Total 1,248 20.38% 64 1.05% 1,312 21.42%

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Cherokee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cherokee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,490 93.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 385 6.55%

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Cherokee Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Cherokee Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 0.557 0.186 0.000 0.186 0.928 0.557 4.269 20.230 0.371 25.427
2003 0.946 0.000 0.000 0.189 1.136 0.568 3.028 17.222 0.568 20.818
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.583 0.194 0.000 0.000 0.778 0.000 5.251 21.392 0.778 27.421
2006 1.385 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.385 0.198 2.770 14.048 1.187 18.006
2007 1.018 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.018 0.000 4.276 13.846 0.000 18.123

Cherokee Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 8
2005 1 8
2006 1 7
2007 1 8

Cherokee Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 142

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Cherokee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cherokee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 704 11.50%
10-19 Years 898 14.66%
20-29 Years 565 9.23%
30-39 Years 690 11.27%
40-49 Years 946 15.45%
50-59 Years 768 12.54%
60-69 Years 581 9.49%
70-79 Years 564 9.21%
80-89 Years 344 5.62%
90+ Years 64 1.05%

Cherokee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,974 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 3,150 51.44%

Cherokee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,924 96.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cherokee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,523 40.57%
2. Irish 755 12.14%
3. United States Or American 509 8.18%
4. English 491 7.90%
5. Swedish 451 7.25%
6. Norwegian 411 6.61%
7. Dutch 161 2.59%
8. Danish 149 2.40%
9. French Non-Basque 144 2.32%
10. Polish 91 1.46%

Cherokee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,627 96.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 129 2.21%
3. German 59 1.01%
4. Tagalog 11 0.19%
5. Other Native North American 7 0.12%

Cherokee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,109 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.63%

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Cherokee Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51012