Cherokee County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 25,796 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,490
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,846

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Land area: 455 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Cherokee County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,384
County population in 2003: 25,014
Jobs in 2003: 8,752

Cherokee County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,779
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Cherokee County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,096 ($27,992 in 2000)

This county	$29,096
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,547

Cherokee County	$114,547
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 231
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cherokee County in 2000: $665

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

Cherokee County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 479 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2005: 531 buildings, average cost: $127,000
2006: 540 buildings, average cost: $143,700

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $441 (0.5%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 46
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 70
1980 to 1984: 34
1975 to 1979: 49
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 60

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

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

Cherokee County marital status for males

Cherokee County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Cherokee County
Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42311
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.65
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40325
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.95%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31494
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.69%
Corn for grain: 564 harvested acres
Vegetables: 442 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23 acres

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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Apparel (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (19%)
Laos (18%)
Mexico (15%)
Canada (9%)
Guyana (5%)
Thailand (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cherokee County:

United States or American (34%)
Irish (11%)
German (11%)
English (10%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Cherokee County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Cherokee County, North Carolina

214 people in nursing homes
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,060.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Cherokee County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Cherokee County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cherokee County

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

Households: 24,014

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.

3,529 married couples with children.
1,000 single-parent households (235 men, 765 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,387

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

Deaths: 1,663

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

Net international migration: +47

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

Net internal migration: +1,772

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

Population growth in Cherokee County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 500
1995 to 1998: 1,686
1990 to 1994: 1,717
1980 to 1989: 3,399
1970 to 1979: 2,336
1960 to 1969: 1,233
1950 to 1959: 889
1940 to 1949: 805
1939 or earlier: 934

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, North Carolina:

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 98
3 rooms: 294
4 rooms: 1,619
5 rooms: 2,567
6 rooms: 1,888
7 rooms: 1,100
8 rooms: 532
9 or more rooms: 371

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, North Carolina:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 49
3 rooms: 252
4 rooms: 554
5 rooms: 458
6 rooms: 351
7 rooms: 98
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cherokee County:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 241
2 bedrooms: 2,792
3 bedrooms: 4,423
4 bedrooms: 873
5 or more bedrooms: 129

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 234
2 bedrooms: 899
3 bedrooms: 559
4 bedrooms: 109
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 530
1 vehicle: 2,268
2 vehicles: 3,531
3 vehicles: 1,611
4 vehicles: 414
5 or more vehicles: 136

Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 339
1 vehicle: 871
2 vehicles: 508
3 vehicles: 98
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Wood (10%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (43%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (7%)
Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	4.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	2.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76

Here:	10.1%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Cherokee County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $6,000
Charges - All Other: $1,601,000
Higher Education - Other: $937,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $817,000

Solid Waste Management: $330,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $185,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $299,000
Libraries: $181,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Higher Education - Other: $0
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $26,622,000
Other Higher Education: $6,868,000

Health Services - Other: $2,158,000

General - Other: $1,824,000

Welfare - Other: $1,742,000

Solid Waste Management: $913,000

Police Protection: $886,000

Financial Administration: $811,000

Housing & Community Development: $759,000

Corrections - Other: $697,000

Fire Protection: $649,000

Libraries: $638,000

Central Staff Services: $616,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $302,000

General Public Buildings: $278,000

Parks & Recreation: $249,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $244,000

Natural Resources - Other: $189,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000

Air Transportation: $27,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,370,000
Education: $594,000
General - Interest on Debt: $757,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $542,000
Health: $40,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,754,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $531,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $916,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $8,677,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,943,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,054,000
Other, NEC: $3,569,000

Water Utilities: $794,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $623,000
Other, NEC: $374,000

Water Utilities: $122,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $594,000
General Revenue, NEC: $356,000

Interest Earnings: $212,000

Rents: $141,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,138,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $714,000

General - Other: $295,000

Central Staff: $161,000

Libraries: $111,000

Other Higher Education: $62,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000

General Public Building: $42,000

Police Protection: $28,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

Health - Other: $19,000

Welfare - Other: $18,000

Corrections - Other: $14,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000

Judicial: $3,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,145,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $28,401,000
Public Welfare: $1,547,000

General Support: $1,126,000

All Other: $625,000

Health & Hospitals: $478,000

Housing & Community Development: $312,000
Tax - Property: $8,453,000
Total General Sales: $4,459,000

NEC: $504,000

Other Selective Sales: $114,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $28,324,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000

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