Cherokee County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Construction (13.5%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

Cherokee County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cherokee County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	44.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 11,786	(48.5%)
Females: 12,512	(51.5%)

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Cherokee County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,911
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$334
State:	$532

Cherokee County:	$118,540
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $169,448

Here:	$169,448
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,351

Here:	$152,351
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $47,126

Here:	$47,126
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,538

Here:	$92,538
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,592

Here:	$134,592
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $45,832

Here:	$45,832
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,833

Here:	$36,833
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 58
• Burglaries: 147
• Thefts: 250
• Auto thefts: 34

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 77
• Burglaries: 146
• Thefts: 240
• Auto thefts: 29

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $731 a month.

Cities in this county include: Andrews, Murphy.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Graham County , Fannin County, Georgia , Macon County , Monroe County, Tennessee , Polk County, Tennessee , Union County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cherokee County: Fain Cabin (A), Ranger (B), Lake Cherokee Picnic Area (C), Lake Cherokee Recreation Site (D), Clarks Store (E), Panther Top Lookout (F), Terrazo Switch (G), Hanging Dog Recreation Site (H), Belview Community Center (I), Beech Creek Seed Orchard (J), Bear Paw Resort Dock (K), Bear Paw (L), Upper Peachtree (M), Walker Field (N), Dukes Lodge (O), Moss (P), Birch (Q), Shields (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cherokee County include: Wehutty Church (A), Little Brasstown Church (B), Hiwassee Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Vengeance Creek Church (E), Valley River Church (F), Upper Peachtree Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Decker Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Valleytown Cemetery (4), Valley River Cemetery (5), Old Martins Creek Cemetery (6), Rose Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sandy Gap Lake Number One (A), Sandy Gap Lake Number Two (B), Hiwassee Lake (C), Harold Wells Lake (D), Hideaway Mountain Lake (E), Apalachia Lake (F), Brewer Lake (G), Persimmon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gumlog Creek (A), Gumflats Creek (B), North Shoal Creek (C), Groundhog Branch (D), Grindstone Branch (E), Griggs Branch (F), Nottely River (G), Gregory Branch (H), Graybeard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Cherokee County: Ten Commandments (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	15.1%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 835
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 300 (44% naturalized citizens)

Cherokee County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,742
• One, attached: 67
• Two: 143
• 3 or 4: 203
• 5 to 9: 96
• 10 to 19: 37
• 20 or more: 16
• Mobile homes: 3,074
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 121

Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 2,542 (207 second mortgage, 325 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,488

Here:	50.5% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Cherokee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 7.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Cherokee County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,758 (78%) Carpooled: 1,660 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 176 (2%) Other means: 77 (1%) Worked at home: 314 (3%)

8.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.44%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.36% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($5,229 average AGI)
7.08% relocated from other states ($37,292 average AGI)

Cherokee County:	7.08%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Clay County, NC	0.63% ($35,259 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.33% ($34,964)
from Broward County, FL	0.26% ($49,227)
from Lee County, FL	0.23% ($66,700)
from Union County, GA	0.20% ($59,353)
from Hillsborough County, FL	0.19% ($33,938)
from Pinellas County, FL	0.19% ($46,750)

5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.88% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($9,440 average AGI)
3.88% relocated to other states ($21,042 average AGI)

Cherokee County:	3.88%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Clay County, NC	0.65% ($27,722 average AGI)
to Union County, GA	0.22% ($32,833)
to Macon County, NC	0.21% ($35,647)
to Fannin County, GA	0.16% ($30,692)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.13% ($34,909)
to Towns County, GA	0.12% ($29,700)
to Graham County, NC	0.12% ($24,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,850 (4,696 aged, 1,154 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,799 (6,010 male householders, 1,380 female householders)

  6,193 spouses, 6,008 children (5,580 natural, 105 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 421 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 255 other relatives, 267 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,215 (1,176 male householders (1,068 living alone)), 1,735 female householders (1,584 living alone)), 304 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 284 (240 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,023 2-persons, 1,609 3-persons, 1,155 4-persons, 431 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,652 1-person, 231 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Cherokee County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $176,901,000 ($6995 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,826,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,281,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $236,000
Federal grants: $42,846,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,923,000 ($4,389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,254,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,225,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,696,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,707,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+69 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.84 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

65% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in North Carolina.

Cherokee County:	65.3%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13313
• Northeast: 1953
• Midwest: 1443
• South: 6767
• West: 446

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,300

Here:	4.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	2.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	10.1%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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