Cherokee County

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


Cherokee County Legal Resources Back to top

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Cherokee County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,035
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 113 / 152 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,494.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.478 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 335,000.000 acres (1,355.410 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 837
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 27.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $31,284,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 90.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 16
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,756
  • Federal Spending (2004): $88,663
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Cherokee County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 5,850
Building Permits Issued (2006): 50
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,186
Cherokee County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,968 35.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,499 19.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,436 44.57%

Cherokee County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Employment Information Back to top
Cherokee County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,753 6,561 192 2.84% 28
1991 6,908 6,711 198 2.86% 29
1992 6,947 6,736 211 3.03% 30
1993 6,977 6,773 205 2.93% 29
1994 7,092 6,858 234 3.30% 33
1995 7,024 6,789 235 3.34% 33
1996 7,143 6,910 233 3.26% 33
1997 7,115 6,907 208 2.93% 29
1998 6,869 6,675 194 2.82% 28
1999 6,988 6,830 158 2.26% 23
2000 6,998 6,824 174 2.48% 25
2001 7,263 7,051 213 2.93% 29
2002 6,942 6,662 280 4.03% 40
2003 6,719 6,441 277 4.13% 41
2004 6,569 6,273 296 4.51% 45
2005 6,577 6,266 311 4.73% 48
2006 6,562 6,281 281 4.28% 43
2007 6,615 6,364 251 3.79% 38
2008 6,774 6,543 231 3.41% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,744 6,379 365 5.41% 54
Feb 2008 6,669 6,423 246 3.69% 37
Mar 2008 6,664 6,442 222 3.33% 33
Apr 2008 6,706 6,517 189 2.82% 28
May 2008 6,874 6,679 195 2.84% 28
Jun 2008 6,909 6,688 221 3.20% 32
Jul 2008 6,861 6,656 205 2.99% 30
Aug 2008 6,862 6,630 232 3.38% 34
Sep 2008 6,676 6,473 203 3.04% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cherokee County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,078 15.67%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,060 15.41%
3. Construction 888 12.91%
4. Educational Services 298 4.33%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 266 3.87%
6. Health Care 266 3.87%
7. Truck Transportation 242 3.52%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 224 3.26%
9. Public Administration 178 2.59%
10. Repair and Maintenance 178 2.59%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 152 2.21%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 144 2.09%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.06%
14. Finance and Insurance 124 1.80%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 120 1.74%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 116 1.69%
17. Warehousing and Storage 102 1.48%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 1.40%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 90 1.31%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,372 22.15%
2. Educational Services 634 10.24%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 404 6.52%
4. Social Assistance 292 4.71%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 276 4.46%
6. Public Administration 262 4.23%
7. Food Manufacturing 244 3.94%
8. Finance and Insurance 242 3.91%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 230 3.71%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 228 3.68%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 172 2.78%
12. Department and Other General Stores 164 2.65%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 146 2.36%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 2.36%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 124 2.00%
16. Construction 120 1.94%
17. Private Household Services 82 1.32%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 80 1.29%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 74 1.19%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 1.00%

Cherokee County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 790 11.49%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 566 8.23%
3. Other Management Occupations 378 5.50%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 352 5.12%
5. Other Production Occupations 352 5.12%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 306 4.45%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 280 4.07%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 278 4.04%
9. Food Processing Workers 274 3.98%
10. Agricultural Workers 206 3.00%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 186 2.70%
12. Construction Laborers 166 2.41%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 162 2.36%
14. Carpenters 156 2.27%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 2.18%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 142 2.06%
17. Other Construction Trades 134 1.95%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 1.74%
19. Electricians 114 1.66%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 110 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 454 7.33%
2. Cashiers 316 5.10%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 314 5.07%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 270 4.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 260 4.20%
6. Registered Nurses 260 4.20%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 256 4.13%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 222 3.58%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 220 3.55%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 3.36%
11. Child Care Workers 192 3.10%
12. Other Production Occupations 192 3.10%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 190 3.07%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 188 3.04%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 178 2.87%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 176 2.84%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 2.84%
18. Other Management Occupations 168 2.71%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 2.42%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 126 2.03%

Cherokee County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,877 53.86%
15-35 hours 3,036 13.77%
1-14 hours 907 4.11%
No regular hours 6,230 28.25%

Cherokee County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 666 5.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 525 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 670 5.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 820 6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,218 9.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,791 13.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,377 18.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,159 9.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 481 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 456 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 200 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 155 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,257 9.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,081 8.41%

Cherokee County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,215 9.45%
5-9 3,465 26.95%
10-14 2,455 19.10%
15-19 1,829 14.23%
20-24 1,457 11.33%
25-29 548 4.26%
30-34 745 5.79%
35-39 124 0.96%
40-44 130 1.01%
45-59 394 3.06%
60-89 344 2.68%
At least 90 150 1.17%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.14% 10,951 85.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 999 7.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 394 3.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 494 3.84%

Cherokee County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 116 0.83%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,295 9.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,727 76.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 633 4.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,087 7.80%

Cherokee County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,754 (25,302 people)
Families (2000): 7,224 (21,016 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,082
People at same address in 1995: 18,037
Cherokee County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 920 8.04%
$10,000-$14,999 857 7.49%
$15,000-$19,999 977 8.54%
$20,000-$24,999 1,060 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 805 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 1,010 8.83%
$35,000-$39,999 978 8.55%
$40,000-$44,999 765 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 648 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 1,164 10.17%
$60,000-$74,999 1,013 8.85%
$75,000-$99,999 775 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 170 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 154 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 35 0.31%
$200,000 or more 109 0.95%

Cherokee County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,589 29.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,843 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 154 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 676 12.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 632 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 325 6.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 99 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cherokee County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,764 26.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,914 17.73%
Public Assistance 277 0.83%
Retirement 1,490 4.47%
Self Employment 2,752 8.25%
Social Security 3,990 11.96%
Supplemental Security 399 1.20%
Wage / Salary 8,108 24.30%
Other 1,668 5.00%

Cherokee County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,077 59.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,729 40.10%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 860 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 7,116 64.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,688 24.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 390 3.53%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 777 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 7,041 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,857 16.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,770 15.47%

Cherokee County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Education Information Back to top
Cherokee County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 840 3.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,155 10.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,835 41.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,775 22.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,425 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,246 10.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 774 3.68%

Cherokee County 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 378 2.90% 130 1.00% 508 3.90%
Kindergarten 290 2.22% 8 0.06% 298 2.29%
Grades 1-4 1,587 12.17% 24 0.18% 1,611 12.36%
Grades 5-8 1,582 12.14% 12 0.09% 1,594 12.23%
Grades 9-12 1,988 15.25% 48 0.37% 2,036 15.62%
Undergrad college 297 2.28% 79 0.61% 376 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 50 0.38% 33 0.25% 83 0.64%
Total 6,172 47.35% 334 2.56% 6,506 49.91%

Cherokee County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $74,814,000
Retail sales (2002): $152,785,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,007,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $137,415
Retired workers (2005): 2,060
Cherokee County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 2 3 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 3 0
1999 - Construction 6 4 6 11 9
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 6 3 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 17 8 12
1999 - Information 0 0 3 1 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 6 5
1999 - Mining 1 0 0 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 10 8 31
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 7 1 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 2
1999 - Retail Trade 14 10 16 29 26
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 2 0 3
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 7 12
1999 - Total 33 32 78 82 139
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 3 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Construction 2 4 13 7 8
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 3 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 13 7 14
2000 - Information 0 0 2 2 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 4 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 12 9 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 6 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Retail Trade 4 8 23 29 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 1 4 3
2000 - Unclassified 5 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 8 4 6
2000 - Total 19 24 95 80 133
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 3 2 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 3
2001 - Construction 5 3 4 14 9
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 5 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 12 10 12
2001 - Information 1 1 3 1 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 5 5 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 7 13 24
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 3 9 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 0 0 1
2001 - Retail Trade 7 5 26 19 31
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 2 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 1 4 10
2001 - Total 39 29 71 87 141
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 6 1 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 3 0
2002 - Construction 3 3 12 7 8
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 9 4 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 10 12 16
2002 - Information 2 2 2 4 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 1 6 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 12 7 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 7 3 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 1 0 1
2002 - Retail Trade 4 5 15 28 37
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 3 5 6
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 3 3 9
2002 - Total 27 24 84 85 145
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 4 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 1
2003 - Construction 2 0 12 12 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 8 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 10 11 17
2003 - Information 0 2 2 2 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 6 1
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 0 9 9 30
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 5 4 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 2
2003 - Retail Trade 3 10 25 19 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 3 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 2 12
2003 - Total 14 22 80 88 148
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 3 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
2004 - Construction 5 3 13 9 8
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 4 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 10 7 18
2004 - Information 2 1 0 3 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 1 8 4 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 7 7 33
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 3 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 0 2
2004 - Retail Trade 6 10 21 23 23
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 2 4 11
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 3 0 7
2004 - Total 32 27 82 70 152
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 5 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 1 0
2005 - Construction 4 6 12 8 9
2005 - Educational Services 1 2 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 3 18
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 7 11 17
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 1 8 5 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 7 8 32
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 3 3 9
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 5
2005 - Retail Trade 4 7 15 29 21
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 2 2 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 3 4 3
2005 - Total 22 32 72 81 151

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cherokee County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,050 92.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,985 7.34%

Cherokee County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,424 $5 $487 $0 $0 $150 $2,061 $414 $395 $1,092
1971 $1,496 $19 $524 $0 $0 $149 $2,169 $509 $370 $1,177
1972 $1,138 $21 $910 $0 $0 $120 $2,168 $456 $345 $1,285
1973 $1,108 $26 $1,022 $0 $0 $124 $2,254 $787 $320 $1,446
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,557 $30 $1,565 $0 $0 $479 $3,601 $804 $218 $3,301
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,852 $34 $1,703 $0 $0 $413 $3,968 $1,042 $148 $3,392
1980 $1,669 $37 $1,377 $0 $0 $503 $3,549 $1,027 $118 $3,294
1981 $1,668 $36 $1,353 $0 $0 $600 $3,621 $1,171 $88 $3,253
1982 $1,898 $35 $1,554 $0 $0 $647 $4,099 $1,145 $58 $3,682
1983 $2,134 $36 $1,574 $0 $0 $634 $4,342 $1,276 $28 $3,242
1984 $2,465 $33 $1,687 $0 $0 $496 $4,648 $1,244 $0 $3,482
1985 $2,555 $35 $1,585 $0 $0 $613 $4,753 $1,175 $0 $3,856
1986 $2,527 $37 $2,120 $0 $0 $593 $5,240 $1,439 $0 $4,902
1987 $2,530 $36 $1,877 $0 $0 $480 $4,887 $1,367 $0 $5,311
1988 $2,523 $42 $1,859 $0 $0 $480 $4,862 $1,387 $0 $5,268
1989 $1,455 $46 $2,076 $0 $0 $590 $4,121 $1,224 $0 $5,149
1990 $2,228 $52 $2,351 $0 $0 $538 $5,117 $1,389 $0 $5,378
1991 $2,372 $48 $2,122 $0 $0 $586 $5,080 $1,477 $0 $5,243
1992 $2,408 $91 $2,233 $0 $0 $611 $5,252 $1,876 $0 $4,169
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,330 $94 $3,117 $0 $0 $937 $7,384 $1,854 $0 $5,976
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $1,976 $135 $4,364 $0 $0 $918 $7,258 $2,640 $0 $5,523
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,531 $151 $3,583 $0 $0 $505 $7,619 $3,288 $0 $5,813
2005 $3,341 $44 $4,094 $0 $0 $611 $8,046 $898 $0 $5,395
2006 $3,690 $49 $4,893 $0 $0 $720 $9,303 $925 $0 $4,431


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $78 $210 $31 $182 $1,149 $0 $1,931
$26 $118 $12 $0 $0 $125
1971 $102 $214 $36 $187 $990 $0 $1,830
$36 $124 $12 $0 $0 $129
1972 $133 $233 $34 $202 $1,113 $33 $1,982
$28 $126 $11 $0 $0 $69
1973 $186 $256 $19 $186 $1,107 $0 $2,096
$33 $122 $10 $0 $0 $177
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $62 $365 $86 $306 $1,536 $87 $3,015
$95 $58 $7 $0 $0 $413
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $64 $650 $52 $341 $1,685 $1 $3,522
$140 $204 $7 $0 $0 $378
1980 $70 $496 $66 $379 $1,819 $138 $3,739
$134 $121 $8 $0 $0 $508
1981 $73 $601 $72 $392 $1,497 $189 $3,545
$160 $184 $9 $0 $0 $368
1982 $0 $665 $48 $463 $1,737 $93 $3,850
$151 $233 $7 $0 $0 $453
1983 $0 $685 $378 $529 $2,009 $101 $4,636
$168 $239 $6 $0 $0 $521
1984 $39 $575 $161 $454 $2,336 $119 $4,608
$162 $256 $0 $0 $0 $506
1985 $40 $643 $139 $468 $1,715 $108 $4,198
$169 $268 $0 $0 $0 $648
1986 $42 $706 $163 $467 $1,876 $115 $4,424
$168 $301 $0 $0 $0 $586
1987 $0 $769 $307 $435 $1,660 $103 $4,549
$170 $365 $0 $0 $0 $740
1988 $0 $753 $142 $449 $2,251 $83 $4,947
$238 $352 $0 $0 $0 $679
1989 $0 $737 $93 $762 $2,182 $114 $5,132
$311 $216 $0 $0 $0 $717
1990 $0 $781 $97 $685 $2,577 $0 $5,546
$415 $392 $0 $0 $0 $599
1991 $0 $810 $127 $701 $2,052 $0 $5,195
$479 $312 $0 $0 $0 $714
1992 $0 $977 $77 $994 $2,682 $0 $6,381
$582 $324 $0 $0 $0 $745
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $950 $118 $1,043 $2,554 $3 $7,151
$436 $519 $0 $0 $0 $1,528
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,103 $0 $1,052 $3,713 $0 $7,856
$530 $50 $0 $0 $0 $1,408
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,227 $0 $942 $5,149 $0 $9,997
$699 $52 $0 $0 $0 $1,928
2005 $0 $1,529 $0 $963 $4,159 $0 $8,976
$714 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,611
2006 $0 $1,080 $150 $1,946 $4,140 $0 $9,530
$785 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,429

Cherokee County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Cherokee County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cherokee County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,540 11.81%
10-19 Years 1,996 15.31%
20-29 Years 1,101 8.45%
30-39 Years 1,513 11.61%
40-49 Years 2,115 16.23%
50-59 Years 1,507 11.56%
60-69 Years 1,272 9.76%
70-79 Years 1,191 9.14%
80-89 Years 658 5.05%
90+ Years 142 1.09%

Cherokee County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,430 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 6,605 50.67%

Cherokee County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,749 97.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 124 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 41 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cherokee County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,317 41.95%
2. Irish 3,170 10.80%
3. Swedish 2,767 9.43%
4. English 2,361 8.04%
5. United States Or American 2,146 7.31%
6. Norwegian 1,541 5.25%
7. Danish 1,019 3.47%
8. Dutch 738 2.51%
9. French Non-Basque 652 2.22%
10. Scotch Irish 389 1.33%

Cherokee County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,634 97.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 445 1.68%
3. German 196 0.74%
4. Tagalog 54 0.20%
5. Scandinavian 35 0.13%
6. Thai 18 0.07%
7. Other Native North American 14 0.05%
8. Laotian 10 0.04%
9. Arabic 8 0.03%
10. French 6 0.02%

Cherokee County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,659 99.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 144 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 100 0.36%

Cherokee County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cherokee County 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.


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