Cheoah

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  2. Cheoah Statistics
  3. Cheoah Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cheoah Employment Information
  5. Cheoah Family Information
  6. Cheoah Education Information
  7. Cheoah Public Benefits Information
  8. Cheoah Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Cheoah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,384
  • Land Area (2000): 416.544 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.791 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,868
Cheoah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 1.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,283 98.34%

Cheoah 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.


Cheoah Employment Information Back to top
Cheoah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 360 30.56%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 202 17.15%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 73 6.20%
4. Repair and Maintenance 69 5.86%
5. Educational Services 61 5.18%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 33 2.80%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 2.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.46%
9. Health Care 26 2.21%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 24 2.04%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.95%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.70%
13. Wood Manufacturing 20 1.70%
14. Gasoline Stations 19 1.61%
15. Public Administration 18 1.53%
16. Utilities 16 1.36%
17. Truck Transportation 15 1.27%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 13 1.10%
19. Department and Other General Stores 9 0.76%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 0.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 215 19.71%
2. Educational Services 176 16.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 107 9.81%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 69 6.32%
5. Public Administration 65 5.96%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 55 5.04%
7. Finance and Insurance 48 4.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 39 3.57%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 36 3.30%
10. Construction 33 3.02%
11. Social Assistance 31 2.84%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 21 1.92%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 1.74%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.56%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.37%
16. Gasoline Stations 14 1.28%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.10%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 1.10%
19. Truck Transportation 12 1.10%
20. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.01%

Cheoah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 166 14.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 119 10.10%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 6.71%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 72 6.11%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 6.03%
6. Woodworkers 55 4.67%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 3.48%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 41 3.48%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 31 2.63%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 2.55%
11. Religious Workers 29 2.46%
12. Carpenters 28 2.38%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 2.29%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 2.21%
15. Top Executives 26 2.21%
16. Other Management Occupations 24 2.04%
17. Electricians 23 1.95%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 23 1.95%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 1.95%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 99 9.07%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 7.24%
3. Cashiers 72 6.60%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 71 6.51%
5. Registered Nurses 62 5.68%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 59 5.41%
7. Other Management Occupations 54 4.95%
8. Other Production Occupations 41 3.76%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 39 3.57%
10. Secretaries and Admins 38 3.48%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 2.84%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 2.84%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 2.47%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25 2.29%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.20%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 22 2.02%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.02%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 1.92%
19. Other Healthcare Support 21 1.92%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 1.92%

Cheoah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,243 51.27%
15-35 hours 308 7.04%
1-14 hours 78 1.78%
No regular hours 1,746 39.91%

Cheoah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 5.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 123 5.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 142 6.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 198 8.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 202 9.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 330 14.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 479 21.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 8.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 67 3.03%

Cheoah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 104 4.70%
5-9 438 19.81%
10-14 443 20.04%
15-19 390 17.64%
20-24 192 8.68%
25-29 58 2.62%
30-34 190 8.59%
35-39 18 0.81%
40-44 39 1.76%
45-59 117 5.29%
60-89 78 3.53%
At least 90 144 6.51%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,625 73.50%
30-44 5 0.23% 242 10.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 117 5.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 222 10.04%

Cheoah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 610 27.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,545 69.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 0.76%

Cheoah 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.


Cheoah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,227 (5,263 people)
Families (2000): 1,645 (4,541 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 581
People at same address in 1995: 3,639
Cheoah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 406 18.23%
$10,000-$14,999 262 11.76%
$15,000-$19,999 191 8.58%
$20,000-$24,999 148 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 161 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 153 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 203 9.12%
$40,000-$44,999 129 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 116 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 160 7.18%
$60,000-$74,999 146 6.56%
$75,000-$99,999 85 3.82%
$100,000-$124,999 41 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.27%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.90%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cheoah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 551 25.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 802 36.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 373 16.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 269 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 116 5.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cheoah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,543 27.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 585 10.32%
Public Assistance 65 1.15%
Retirement 355 6.27%
Self Employment 228 4.02%
Social Security 840 14.83%
Supplemental Security 160 2.82%
Wage / Salary 1,486 26.23%
Other 404 7.13%

Cheoah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 864 62.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 521 37.62%

Cheoah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 1,512 71.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 387 18.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 2.13%

Cheoah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 6.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,490 63.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 349 14.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 356 15.14%

Cheoah 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.


Cheoah Education Information Back to top
Cheoah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 568 13.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 678 16.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,576 37.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 652 15.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 229 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 327 7.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 158 3.77%

Cheoah 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 54 1.00% 0 0.00% 54 1.00%
Kindergarten 60 1.11% 11 0.20% 71 1.32%
Grades 1-4 302 5.61% 6 0.11% 308 5.72%
Grades 5-8 188 3.49% 8 0.15% 196 3.64%
Grades 9-12 217 4.03% 0 0.00% 217 4.03%
Undergrad college 120 2.23% 5 0.09% 125 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.45% 4 0.07% 28 0.52%
Total 965 17.92% 34 0.63% 999 18.55%

Cheoah 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.


Cheoah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cheoah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,309 81.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,001 18.85%

Cheoah 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.


Cheoah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cheoah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 676 12.56%
10-19 Years 653 12.13%
20-29 Years 575 10.68%
30-39 Years 729 13.54%
40-49 Years 744 13.82%
50-59 Years 774 14.38%
60-69 Years 586 10.88%
70-79 Years 419 7.78%
80-89 Years 186 3.45%
90+ Years 42 0.78%

Cheoah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,621 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 2,763 51.32%

Cheoah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,804 89.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 480 8.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Cheoah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 923 32.22%
2. Irish 517 18.05%
3. English 486 16.96%
4. German 425 14.83%
5. Scotch Irish 180 6.28%
6. Scottish 93 3.25%
7. Dutch 74 2.58%
8. Italian 34 1.19%
9. Swedish 28 0.98%
10. Welsh 26 0.91%

Cheoah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,867 96.11%
2. Other Native North American 86 1.70%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 0.97%
4. German 22 0.43%
5. African 16 0.32%
6. Other Indo European 12 0.24%
7. French 6 0.12%
8. Tagalog 6 0.12%

Cheoah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,298 98.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.54%

Cheoah 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.
Cheoah 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.