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): 1,868
  • Land Area (2000): 299.209 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.179 square kilometers
Cherokee Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,634 2003 1,567 2005 1,525
2002 1,650 2004 Not Available 2006 1,498

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Houses (2000): 966
Cherokee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 100 5.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,775 94.67%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 16.70%
2. Construction 54 11.56%
3. Public Administration 35 7.49%
4. Utilities 30 6.42%
5. Repair and Maintenance 26 5.57%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 24 5.14%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 4.07%
8. Truck Transportation 18 3.85%
9. Mining 17 3.64%
10. Educational Services 16 3.43%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.00%
12. Finance and Insurance 12 2.57%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.57%
14. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.36%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.93%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.71%
17. Warehousing and Storage 8 1.71%
18. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.07%
19. U.S. Postal Service 5 1.07%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 4 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 66 16.22%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 42 10.32%
3. Finance and Insurance 37 9.09%
4. Public Administration 37 9.09%
5. Educational Services 36 8.85%
6. Social Assistance 25 6.14%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 21 5.16%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 12 2.95%
9. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.70%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.46%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.46%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.21%
13. Utilities 9 2.21%
14. Florists 7 1.72%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 1.72%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 1.47%
17. Construction 6 1.47%
18. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 6 1.47%
19. Private Household Services 6 1.47%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 5 1.23%

Cherokee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 11.56%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 7.07%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 5.35%
4. Agricultural Workers 23 4.93%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 21 4.50%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 4.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.43%
9. Carpenters 16 3.43%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 3.43%
11. Other Construction Trades 15 3.21%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 3.21%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 15 3.21%
14. Other Management Occupations 14 3.00%
15. Other Production Occupations 14 3.00%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 2.57%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.36%
18. Top Executives 10 2.14%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 8 1.71%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 37 9.09%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 28 6.88%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 26 6.39%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 6.14%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 5.41%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 21 5.16%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 4.91%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.44%
9. Other Management Occupations 14 3.44%
10. Child Care Workers 13 3.19%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.95%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 12 2.95%
13. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.70%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.21%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 2.21%
16. Accountants and Auditors 8 1.97%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 1.97%
18. Registered Nurses 8 1.97%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 1.97%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 1.72%

Cherokee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 767 52.32%
15-35 hours 177 12.07%
1-14 hours 53 3.62%
No regular hours 469 31.99%

Cherokee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 0.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 56 6.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 68 8.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 101 12.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 229 27.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 130 15.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 43 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 5.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 42 5.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 5.85%

Cherokee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 22.79%
5-9 297 35.44%
10-14 110 13.13%
15-19 29 3.46%
20-24 49 5.85%
25-29 49 5.85%
30-34 24 2.86%
35-39 7 0.84%
40-44 11 1.31%
45-59 18 2.15%
60-89 19 2.27%
At least 90 34 4.06%

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 0 0.00% 725 86.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 5.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 18 2.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 53 6.32%

Cherokee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 9.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 737 85.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 3.12%

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Cherokee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 805 (1,845 people)
Families (2000): 523 (1,530 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 251
People at same address in 1995: 1,115
Cherokee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 99 12.30%
$10,000-$14,999 82 10.19%
$15,000-$19,999 89 11.06%
$20,000-$24,999 87 10.81%
$25,000-$29,999 47 5.84%
$30,000-$34,999 77 9.57%
$35,000-$39,999 57 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 33 4.10%
$45,000-$49,999 35 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 54 6.71%
$60,000-$74,999 62 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 43 5.34%
$100,000-$124,999 20 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.99%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.99%
$200,000 or more 4 0.50%

Cherokee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 272 33.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 266 33.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 11.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 105 13.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cherokee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 595 26.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 13.11%
Public Assistance 19 0.84%
Retirement 141 6.27%
Self Employment 211 9.38%
Social Security 318 14.13%
Supplemental Security 24 1.07%
Wage / Salary 545 24.22%
Other 102 4.53%

Cherokee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 256 58.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 184 41.82%

Cherokee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 9.60%
Color 1 Box Married 458 64.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 140 19.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 5.93%

Cherokee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 85 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 452 57.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 13.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 18.38%

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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 54 3.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 168 12.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 530 37.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 371 26.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 37 2.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 179 12.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 56 4.01%

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 45 2.41% 2 0.11% 47 2.52%
Kindergarten 37 1.98% 0 0.00% 37 1.98%
Grades 1-4 98 5.25% 0 0.00% 98 5.25%
Grades 5-8 112 6.00% 0 0.00% 112 6.00%
Grades 9-12 139 7.44% 1 0.05% 140 7.49%
Undergrad college 32 1.71% 0 0.00% 32 1.71%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.64% 0 0.00% 12 0.64%
Total 475 25.43% 3 0.16% 478 25.59%

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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 1,602 86.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 243 13.17%

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Cherokee Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
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
2001 4.284 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.284 0.000 6.732 0.000 1.836 8.568
2002 3.636 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.636 0.000 6.061 2.424 0.000 8.485
2003 4.467 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.467 0.000 1.914 5.105 0.000 7.020
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.934 1.967 0.000 5.902
2006 2.670 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.670 0.000 1.335 3.338 0.000 4.673
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.152 0.692 0.000 4.844

Cherokee Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 4 3
2006 0 3
2007 4 3

Cherokee Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 21
2002 20

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Cherokee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cherokee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 225 12.04%
10-19 Years 273 14.61%
20-29 Years 158 8.46%
30-39 Years 223 11.94%
40-49 Years 253 13.54%
50-59 Years 199 10.65%
60-69 Years 194 10.39%
70-79 Years 192 10.28%
80-89 Years 131 7.01%
90+ Years 20 1.07%

Cherokee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 902 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 966 51.71%

Cherokee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,761 94.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 3.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Cherokee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 474 34.65%
2. German 361 26.39%
3. Irish 160 11.70%
4. English 130 9.50%
5. French Non-Basque 36 2.63%
6. Scotch Irish 33 2.41%
7. Dutch 27 1.97%
8. Italian 18 1.32%
9. Norwegian 14 1.02%
10. Scottish 13 0.95%

Cherokee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,708 96.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26 1.48%
3. German 24 1.36%
4. Other Slavic 3 0.17%

Cherokee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,869 99.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.21%

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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
73728