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): 24,298
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 277 / 313 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,178.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.754 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 22,000.000 acres (89.012 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 262
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 55.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $12,056,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 41.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 43
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (184)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,286
  • Federal Spending (2004): $213,426
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Cherokee County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,499
Building Permits Issued (2006): 311
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $49,380
Cherokee County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 936 1.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 47,972 98.09%

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 9,565 8,683 882 9.22% 91
1991 9,273 8,277 996 10.74% 107
1992 9,199 8,129 1,070 11.63% 116
1993 9,300 8,334 966 10.38% 104
1994 9,433 8,653 780 8.27% 82
1995 9,813 9,180 634 6.46% 65
1996 10,054 9,362 692 6.89% 69
1997 10,150 9,474 676 6.66% 66
1998 11,527 10,830 697 6.05% 60
1999 11,987 11,137 850 7.09% 71
2000 11,466 10,724 742 6.47% 65
2001 10,199 9,299 900 8.83% 88
2002 10,038 9,008 1,029 10.26% 102
2003 9,827 9,017 810 8.24% 83
2004 9,947 9,350 597 6.00% 60
2005 10,485 9,854 631 6.02% 60
2006 10,581 10,015 566 5.35% 54
2007 10,548 9,913 635 6.02% 60
2008 10,547 9,666 881 8.36% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,337 9,529 808 7.82% 78
Feb 2008 10,245 9,424 821 8.01% 80
Mar 2008 10,345 9,527 818 7.91% 79
Apr 2008 10,451 9,641 810 7.75% 78
May 2008 10,520 9,652 868 8.25% 83
Jun 2008 10,675 9,799 876 8.21% 82
Jul 2008 10,995 9,965 1,030 9.37% 94
Aug 2008 10,702 9,731 971 9.07% 91
Sep 2008 10,654 9,725 929 8.72% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cherokee County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,544 22.78%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 492 4.41%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 452 4.05%
4. Educational Services 438 3.92%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 438 3.92%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 424 3.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 362 3.24%
8. Public Administration 358 3.21%
9. Repair and Maintenance 350 3.13%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 338 3.03%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 326 2.92%
12. Utilities 266 2.38%
13. Health Care 262 2.35%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 262 2.35%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 256 2.29%
16. Truck Transportation 224 2.01%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 196 1.76%
18. Finance and Insurance 190 1.70%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 182 1.63%
20. Department and Other General Stores 180 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,600 17.47%
2. Educational Services 1,290 14.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 666 7.27%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 604 6.60%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 476 5.20%
6. Social Assistance 304 3.32%
7. Finance and Insurance 298 3.25%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 294 3.21%
9. Department and Other General Stores 254 2.77%
10. Public Administration 246 2.69%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 196 2.14%
12. Construction 190 2.07%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 176 1.92%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 1.90%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 158 1.73%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 138 1.51%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 134 1.46%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.42%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 122 1.33%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 108 1.18%

Cherokee County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 678 6.07%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 666 5.96%
3. Carpenters 622 5.57%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 602 5.39%
5. Other Production Occupations 594 5.32%
6. Other Construction Trades 576 5.16%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 454 4.07%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 426 3.82%
9. Construction Laborers 374 3.35%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 364 3.26%
11. Other Management Occupations 358 3.21%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 344 3.08%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 338 3.03%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 300 2.69%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 236 2.11%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 236 2.11%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 210 1.88%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 186 1.67%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 172 1.54%
20. Electricians 158 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 726 7.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 520 5.68%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 480 5.24%
4. Cashiers 448 4.89%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 418 4.56%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 4.32%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 386 4.21%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 352 3.84%
9. Registered Nurses 294 3.21%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 292 3.19%
11. Other Production Occupations 276 3.01%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 3.01%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 272 2.97%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 266 2.90%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 256 2.80%
16. Other Management Occupations 228 2.49%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 228 2.49%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 214 2.34%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 198 2.16%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 1.99%

Cherokee County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,890 47.03%
15-35 hours 4,101 10.21%
1-14 hours 780 1.94%
No regular hours 16,397 40.82%

Cherokee County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 524 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 542 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,238 6.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,540 7.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,006 10.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,040 15.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,267 21.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,621 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 811 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 844 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 294 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,228 6.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,452 7.46%

Cherokee County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 906 4.65%
5-9 3,012 15.47%
10-14 3,397 17.45%
15-19 4,013 20.61%
20-24 2,739 14.07%
25-29 588 3.02%
30-34 1,818 9.34%
35-39 328 1.68%
40-44 446 2.29%
45-59 926 4.76%
60-89 364 1.87%
At least 90 934 4.80%

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 22 0.11% 14,633 75.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,592 13.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 926 4.76%
At least 60 6 0.03% 1,292 6.64%

Cherokee County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,333 16.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,594 77.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 154 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 352 1.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 3.21%

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): 20,602 (48,028 people)
Families (2000): 14,780 (41,064 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,881
People at same address in 1995: 30,097
Cherokee County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,152 15.20%
$10,000-$14,999 2,104 10.15%
$15,000-$19,999 1,929 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 2,084 10.05%
$25,000-$29,999 1,842 8.89%
$30,000-$34,999 1,378 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 1,329 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 1,316 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 950 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,499 7.23%
$60,000-$74,999 1,303 6.29%
$75,000-$99,999 1,049 5.06%
$100,000-$124,999 378 1.82%
$125,000-$149,999 102 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 96 0.46%
$200,000 or more 220 1.06%

Cherokee County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,656 25.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,002 38.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 267 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,619 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,175 11.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 423 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Cherokee County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,355 26.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,063 11.23%
Public Assistance 626 1.16%
Retirement 4,224 7.83%
Self Employment 2,455 4.55%
Social Security 8,359 15.49%
Supplemental Security 1,369 2.54%
Wage / Salary 13,457 24.93%
Other 3,063 5.68%

Cherokee County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,318 66.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,175 33.42%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,578 8.10%
Color 1 Box Married 13,605 69.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,577 18.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 729 3.74%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,870 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 13,806 64.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,755 12.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,838 13.34%

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 4,267 10.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,198 15.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,624 35.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,241 21.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,533 6.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,590 6.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,398 3.60%

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 410 1.69% 24 0.10% 434 1.79%
Kindergarten 490 2.02% 82 0.34% 572 2.35%
Grades 1-4 2,218 9.13% 52 0.21% 2,270 9.34%
Grades 5-8 2,351 9.68% 146 0.60% 2,497 10.28%
Grades 9-12 2,159 8.89% 64 0.26% 2,223 9.15%
Undergrad college 1,348 5.55% 152 0.63% 1,500 6.17%
Graduate or professional school 146 0.60% 24 0.10% 170 0.70%
Total 9,122 37.54% 544 2.24% 9,666 39.78%

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): $50,506,000
Retail sales (2002): $311,356,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $23,723,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $211,716
Retired workers (2005): 4,630
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 1 0 3 6 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 2
1999 - Construction 13 9 19 23 29
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 8 7 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 8 22 18 12
1999 - Information 2 2 5 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 11 5
1999 - Mining 1 1 2 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 10 7 21
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 11 9 13
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 1 11
1999 - Retail Trade 7 17 41 29 42
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 0 0 1
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 2 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 5 6 8
1999 - Total 53 54 139 121 174
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 5 3 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 5 8 32 18 26
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 0 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 4 6 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 13 26 20
2000 - Information 3 1 3 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 5 6 5 7
2000 - Mining 0 1 2 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 16 6 18
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 4 11 18
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 5 5 6
2000 - Retail Trade 10 4 40 33 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 1 0 3
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 9 2 9
2000 - Total 50 39 144 121 181
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 4 5 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 1 1
2001 - Construction 7 7 28 24 23
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 9 4 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 5 21 12 26
2001 - Information 0 1 5 5 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 3 7 7 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 11 14 16
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 6 14 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 5 10
2001 - Retail Trade 15 9 35 47 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 1 0 3
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 2 9 8
2001 - Total 66 46 137 149 167
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 3 6 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 3
2002 - Construction 5 10 17 28 23
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 7 4 2 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 4 29 20 15
2002 - Information 1 2 2 6 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 10 8 2
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 3 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 13 10 24
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 8 9 7 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 7 3 11
2002 - Retail Trade 10 17 32 38 44
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 0 1 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 6 6 7
2002 - Total 45 65 134 140 177
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 7 2 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 0 3
2003 - Construction 14 12 32 15 15
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 8 6 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 22 29 18
2003 - Information 0 0 6 2 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 4 5 4 8 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 14 14 20
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 13 9 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 3 6 9 10
2003 - Retail Trade 17 13 45 36 25
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 0 1
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 6 6 4
2003 - Total 69 54 170 140 134
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 2 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 2 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 2
2004 - Construction 19 4 38 20 16
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 4 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 26 18 31
2004 - Information 2 0 5 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 5 3 8 6 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 15 9 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 13 5 19
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 7 12 3 10
2004 - Retail Trade 5 11 37 28 47
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 2 1
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 3 6 6
2004 - Total 61 41 177 110 186
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 5 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 0
2005 - Construction 16 14 30 26 24
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 4 11 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 11 19 24 21
2005 - Information 2 2 2 6 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 7 9
2005 - Mining 0 1 0 2 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 12 18 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 10 9 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 5 4 10 12
2005 - Retail Trade 14 7 29 37 46
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 2 0 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 4 7
2005 - Total 66 54 136 161 183

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 40,934 84.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,358 15.24%

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 $575 $0 $2,460 $0 $0 $259 $3,294 $1,504 $916 $239
1971 $577 $2 $2,802 $0 $0 $257 $3,636 $1,885 $870 $235
1972 $624 $93 $3,325 $0 $0 $301 $4,250 $2,326 $802 $507
1973 $549 $260 $4,153 $0 $0 $302 $5,004 $2,530 $1,033 $904
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 $727 $427 $5,651 $0 $0 $373 $6,751 $4,401 $776 $873
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $862 $574 $6,655 $0 $0 $633 $8,150 $5,609 $595 $1,239
1980 $1,035 $605 $6,962 $0 $0 $1,436 $9,433 $5,119 $4,508 $90
1981 $1,121 $654 $7,540 $0 $0 $928 $9,589 $5,178 $4,508 $90
1982 $1,492 $741 $9,176 $0 $0 $968 $11,636 $6,866 $4,335 $283
1983 $1,492 $745 $9,176 $0 $0 $1,209 $11,877 $7,095 $3,563 $681
1984 $1,652 $1,061 $9,144 $0 $0 $1,214 $12,010 $7,392 $3,375 $1,248
1985 $1,739 $1,484 $10,293 $35 $0 $1,584 $13,651 $8,540 $3,140 $1,496
1986 $1,838 $1,597 $12,310 $0 $0 $2,062 $16,210 $9,658 $2,955 $2,103
1987 $1,966 $2,229 $12,694 $0 $0 $1,941 $16,601 $10,419 $4,050 $1,964
1988 $2,100 $2,573 $13,812 $0 $0 $1,894 $17,806 $11,199 $4,025 $5,787
1989 $2,625 $2,681 $18,308 $0 $0 $2,049 $22,982 $11,989 $4,000 $5,197
1990 $3,043 $2,793 $18,394 $0 $0 $1,986 $23,423 $13,257 $4,000 $6,066
1991 $3,146 $2,565 $19,504 $0 $0 $1,871 $24,521 $14,194 $4,000 $5,661
1992 $3,530 $2,862 $19,061 $0 $0 $2,463 $25,054 $14,113 $4,000 $5,799
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 $5,499 $3,948 $23,306 $30 $0 $3,927 $32,762 $18,817 $13,183 $18,930
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $7,950 $4,543 $30,673 $23 $0 $4,462 $43,108 $24,322 $13,566 $8,098
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $8,453 $5,077 $34,984 $0 $0 $5,179 $48,616 $28,324 $12,417 $7,145


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 $2,095 $62 $14 $35 $0 $0 $3,035
$28 $614 $35 $0 $0 $152
1971 $2,717 $113 $12 $38 $0 $0 $3,740
$26 $626 $31 $0 $0 $177
1972 $3,156 $86 $12 $33 $0 $2 $4,098
$42 $626 $29 $0 $0 $112
1973 $3,990 $139 $76 $52 $0 $18 $5,206
$44 $629 $40 $0 $0 $218
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 $4,913 $141 $24 $124 $0 $35 $6,653
$65 $534 $29 $0 $0 $788
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $7,201 $220 $47 $352 $0 $114 $10,149
$98 $664 $22 $0 $0 $1,431
1980 $7,734 $396 $500 $311 $0 $112 $11,690
$115 $562 $279 $0 $0 $1,681
1981 $8,594 $427 $541 $336 $0 $121 $12,867
$124 $607 $302 $0 $0 $1,815
1982 $9,098 $339 $157 $391 $0 $157 $12,146
$135 $487 $277 $0 $0 $1,105
1983 $9,366 $343 $70 $263 $0 $36 $12,226
$141 $681 $240 $0 $0 $1,086
1984 $10,369 $383 $81 $305 $0 $42 $13,122
$186 $738 $226 $0 $0 $792
1985 $11,815 $353 $95 $149 $0 $52 $14,707
$149 $809 $215 $0 $0 $1,070
1986 $12,779 $416 $436 $166 $0 $72 $16,291
$225 $1,062 $203 $0 $0 $932
1987 $14,505 $1,351 $70 $643 $0 $85 $19,670
$302 $972 $383 $0 $0 $1,359
1988 $14,487 $533 $736 $756 $0 $62 $19,924
$326 $1,143 $199 $0 $0 $1,682
1989 $17,974 $569 $833 $808 $0 $77 $25,340
$336 $1,260 $379 $1,063 $0 $2,041
1990 $18,762 $471 $296 $879 $0 $88 $26,863
$425 $1,369 $330 $730 $0 $3,513
1991 $17,921 $487 $271 $972 $0 $97 $27,214
$407 $1,778 $339 $1,835 $0 $3,107
1992 $18,630 $500 $299 $951 $0 $97 $27,361
$405 $2,002 $334 $599 $0 $3,544
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 $29,064 $1,199 $528 $2,077 $25 $149 $40,707
$775 $2,927 $320 $30 $0 $3,613
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 $26,983 $1,296 $516 $2,620 $0 $203 $42,876
$811 $3,214 $885 $491 $0 $5,857
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $34,565 $1,682 $320 $2,217 $0 $274 $52,880
$914 $3,758 $757 $55 $0 $8,338

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17
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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cherokee County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,671 10.99%
10-19 Years 2,815 11.59%
20-29 Years 2,459 10.12%
30-39 Years 2,850 11.73%
40-49 Years 3,424 14.09%
50-59 Years 3,680 15.15%
60-69 Years 3,009 12.38%
70-79 Years 2,198 9.05%
80-89 Years 1,004 4.13%
90+ Years 188 0.77%

Cherokee County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,786 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 12,512 51.49%

Cherokee County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,875 94.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 394 1.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 382 1.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 303 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 271 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 68 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Cherokee County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,986 33.76%
2. Irish 5,119 15.73%
3. German 4,676 14.37%
4. English 4,315 13.26%
5. Scotch Irish 1,690 5.19%
6. French Non-Basque 1,004 3.09%
7. Scottish 993 3.05%
8. Dutch 914 2.81%
9. Italian 719 2.21%
10. Polish 272 0.84%

Cherokee County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,886 97.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 541 1.17%
3. Other Native North American 204 0.44%
4. Laotian 194 0.42%
5. French 164 0.35%
6. German 120 0.26%
7. Other West Germanic 34 0.07%
8. Italian 32 0.07%
9. Japanese 30 0.06%
10. Russian 16 0.03%

Cherokee County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,308 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 336 0.69%

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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