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Cherokee Legal Resources Back to top
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Cherokee Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 4,477
- Land Area (2000): 630.602 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 38.679 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 1,242 | 2003 | 1,216 | 2005 | 1,194 |
2002 | 1,248 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 1,194 |
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Houses (2000): 2,221
Cherokee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 174 | 3.89% |
Rural, Non-farm | 4,303 | 96.11% |
Cherokee Employment Information Back to top
Cherokee Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 138 | 14.15% |
2. | Metal Manufactuing | 75 | 7.69% |
3. | Utilities | 64 | 6.56% |
4. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 58 | 5.95% |
5. | Machinery Manufacturing | 45 | 4.62% |
6. | Chemical Manufacturing | 44 | 4.51% |
7. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 39 | 4.00% |
8. | Wood Manufacturing | 39 | 4.00% |
9. | Mining | 36 | 3.69% |
10. | Accommodation and Food Services | 34 | 3.49% |
11. | Food Manufacturing | 30 | 3.08% |
12. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 26 | 2.67% |
13. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 23 | 2.36% |
14. | Repair and Maintenance | 23 | 2.36% |
15. | Truck Transportation | 23 | 2.36% |
16. | Public Administration | 21 | 2.15% |
17. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 21 | 2.15% |
18. | Educational Services | 20 | 2.05% |
19. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 18 | 1.85% |
20. | Computer and Electronic Manufacturing | 18 | 1.85% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 149 | 19.38% |
2. | Educational Services | 105 | 13.65% |
3. | Department and Other General Stores | 66 | 8.58% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 59 | 7.67% |
5. | Finance and Insurance | 36 | 4.68% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 36 | 4.68% |
7. | Gasoline Stations | 27 | 3.51% |
8. | Food Manufacturing | 26 | 3.38% |
9. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 21 | 2.73% |
10. | Metal Manufactuing | 20 | 2.60% |
11. | Repair and Maintenance | 19 | 2.47% |
12. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 18 | 2.34% |
13. | Chemical Manufacturing | 17 | 2.21% |
14. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 17 | 2.21% |
15. | Apparel Manufacturing | 14 | 1.82% |
16. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 12 | 1.56% |
17. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 12 | 1.56% |
18. | U.S. Postal Service | 10 | 1.30% |
19. | Construction | 9 | 1.17% |
20. | Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores | 9 | 1.17% |
Cherokee Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Production Occupations | 96 | 9.85% |
2. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 94 | 9.64% |
3. | Vehicle Mechanics | 85 | 8.72% |
4. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 72 | 7.38% |
5. | Other Construction Trades | 61 | 6.26% |
6. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 43 | 4.41% |
7. | Carpenters | 37 | 3.79% |
8. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 30 | 3.08% |
9. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 30 | 3.08% |
10. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 29 | 2.97% |
11. | Computer Specialists | 28 | 2.87% |
12. | Other Material Moving Workers | 24 | 2.46% |
13. | Electricians | 21 | 2.15% |
14. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 20 | 2.05% |
15. | Plant and System Operators | 20 | 2.05% |
16. | Assemblers and Fabricators | 18 | 1.85% |
17. | Other Management Occupations | 17 | 1.74% |
18. | Engineers | 15 | 1.54% |
19. | Operations Managers Non Finance | 15 | 1.54% |
20. | Woodworkers | 14 | 1.44% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Cashiers | 60 | 7.80% |
2. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 60 | 7.80% |
3. | Secretaries and Admins | 55 | 7.15% |
4. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 37 | 4.81% |
5. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 36 | 4.68% |
6. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 35 | 4.55% |
7. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 35 | 4.55% |
8. | Other Office and Admin Support | 34 | 4.42% |
9. | Registered Nurses | 32 | 4.16% |
10. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 27 | 3.51% |
11. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 27 | 3.51% |
12. | Other Production Occupations | 26 | 3.38% |
13. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 22 | 2.86% |
14. | Other Management Occupations | 21 | 2.73% |
15. | Bus Drivers | 20 | 2.60% |
16. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 20 | 2.60% |
17. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 19 | 2.47% |
18. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 18 | 2.34% |
19. | Teachers, Secondary School | 17 | 2.21% |
20. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 16 | 2.08% |
Cherokee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 1,682 | 47.50% |
15-35 hours | 271 | 7.65% |
1-14 hours | 42 | 1.19% |
No regular hours | 1,546 | 43.66% |
Cherokee Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 187 | 11.30% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 139 | 8.40% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 81 | 4.89% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 227 | 13.72% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 255 | 15.41% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 267 | 16.13% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 170 | 10.27% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 54 | 3.26% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 42 | 2.54% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 19 | 1.15% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 5 | 0.30% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 5 | 0.30% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 131 | 7.92% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 73 | 4.41% |
Cherokee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 93 | 5.62% |
5-9 | 102 | 6.16% |
10-14 | 119 | 7.19% |
15-19 | 106 | 6.40% |
20-24 | 189 | 11.42% |
25-29 | 104 | 6.28% |
30-34 | 412 | 24.89% |
35-39 | 60 | 3.63% |
40-44 | 78 | 4.71% |
45-59 | 247 | 14.92% |
60-89 | 67 | 4.05% |
At least 90 | 78 | 4.71% |
Cherokee Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 713 | 43.08% |
30-44 | 1 | 0.06% | 549 | 33.17% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 247 | 14.92% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 145 | 8.76% |
Cherokee Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 3 | 0.18% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 266 | 15.96% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,330 | 79.78% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 25 | 1.50% |
Public transportation | 1 | 0.06% |
Walked | 30 | 1.80% |
Worked at home | 12 | 0.72% |
Cherokee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,808 (4,477 people)
Families (2000): 1,383 (3,998 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 415
People at same address in 1995: 2,835
Cherokee Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 272 | 15.04% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 137 | 7.58% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 144 | 7.96% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 141 | 7.80% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 215 | 11.89% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 124 | 6.86% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 96 | 5.31% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 97 | 5.37% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 93 | 5.14% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 123 | 6.80% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 158 | 8.74% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 103 | 5.70% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 36 | 1.99% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 15 | 0.83% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 23 | 1.27% |
$200,000 or more | 31 | 1.71% |
Cherokee Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 424 | 23.36% |
Family, 2 people | 667 | 36.75% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 26 | 1.43% |
Family, 3 people | 333 | 18.35% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 3 | 0.17% |
Family, 4 people | 241 | 13.28% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 1 | 0.06% |
Family, 5 people | 72 | 3.97% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 29 | 1.60% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 19 | 1.05% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Cherokee Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 1,209 | 26.69% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 455 | 10.05% |
Public Assistance | 25 | 0.55% |
Retirement | 421 | 9.30% |
Self Employment | 135 | 2.98% |
Social Security | 656 | 14.48% |
Supplemental Security | 159 | 3.51% |
Wage / Salary | 1,191 | 26.30% |
Other | 278 | 6.14% |
Cherokee Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 726 | 63.52% |
With children under 18 | 417 | 36.48% |
Cherokee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 154 | 8.54% |
Married | 1,254 | 69.55% |
Never Married | 322 | 17.86% |
Widowed | 73 | 4.05% |
Cherokee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 190 | 10.40% |
Married | 1,160 | 63.49% |
Never Married | 228 | 12.48% |
Widowed | 249 | 13.63% |
Cherokee Education Information Back to top
Cherokee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 421 | 12.15% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 747 | 21.56% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1,231 | 35.53% |
Some college, no degree | 718 | 20.72% |
Associate degree | 164 | 4.73% |
Bachelors degree | 107 | 3.09% |
Graduate or professional degree | 77 | 2.22% |
Cherokee Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 5 | 0.11% | 5 | 0.11% | 10 | 0.22% |
Kindergarten | 36 | 0.80% | 10 | 0.22% | 46 | 1.03% |
Grades 1-4 | 233 | 5.20% | 32 | 0.71% | 265 | 5.92% |
Grades 5-8 | 237 | 5.29% | 3 | 0.07% | 240 | 5.36% |
Grades 9-12 | 206 | 4.60% | 5 | 0.11% | 211 | 4.71% |
Undergrad college | 110 | 2.46% | 3 | 0.07% | 113 | 2.52% |
Graduate or professional school | 14 | 0.31% | 2 | 0.04% | 16 | 0.36% |
Total | 841 | 18.78% | 60 | 1.34% | 901 | 20.13% |
Cherokee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cherokee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 3,857 | 86.36% |
Below Poverty Level | 609 | 13.64% |
Cherokee Criminal Information Back to top
Cherokee Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.610 | 2.415 | 0.000 | 4.026 |
2002 | 1.603 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.801 | 2.404 | 0.000 | 5.609 | 3.205 | 0.801 | 9.615 |
2003 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.000 | 1.645 | 1.645 | 1.645 | 4.934 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 1.675 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.675 | 0.000 | 2.513 | 5.025 | 1.675 | 9.213 |
2006 | 0.838 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.838 | 1.675 | 0.000 | 2.513 | 2.513 | 0.000 | 5.025 |
2007 | 0.850 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.850 | 0.000 | 5.098 | 5.098 | 0.000 | 10.195 |
Cherokee Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 0 | 3 |
2005 | 1 | 4 |
2006 | 0 | 4 |
2007 | 0 | 3 |
Cherokee Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 5 |
2002 | 15 |
Cherokee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cherokee Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 554 | 12.37% |
10-19 Years | 573 | 12.80% |
20-29 Years | 519 | 11.59% |
30-39 Years | 552 | 12.33% |
40-49 Years | 612 | 13.67% |
50-59 Years | 669 | 14.94% |
60-69 Years | 497 | 11.10% |
70-79 Years | 337 | 7.53% |
80-89 Years | 143 | 3.19% |
90+ Years | 21 | 0.47% |
Cherokee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,245 | 50.15% |
Female | 2,232 | 49.85% |
Cherokee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 3,890 | 86.89% |
African-American | 482 | 10.77% |
Hispanic/Latino | 47 | 1.05% |
Multiracial | 31 | 0.69% |
Amerindian | 20 | 0.45% |
Other Race | 5 | 0.11% |
Asian | 2 | 0.04% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Cherokee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 1,190 | 44.29% |
2. | Irish | 625 | 23.26% |
3. | German | 281 | 10.46% |
4. | English | 253 | 9.42% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 82 | 3.05% |
6. | Scottish | 67 | 2.49% |
7. | European | 41 | 1.53% |
8. | Dutch | 36 | 1.34% |
9. | French Non-Basque | 30 | 1.12% |
10. | Australian | 22 | 0.82% |
Cherokee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 4,137 | 98.45% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 56 | 1.33% |
3. | German | 9 | 0.21% |
Cherokee Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 4,454 | 99.49% |
Naturalized immigrant | 5 | 0.11% |
Not a citizen | 18 | 0.40% |
Cherokee Zip Codes Back to top
35616 |