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County population in July 2011: 27,435 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,490
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,846
% of renters here:

18%
State:

18%

Land area: 455 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cherokee County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

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

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Cherokee County races chart

Races in Cherokee County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)

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,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cherokee County:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,199 ($27,992 in 1999)
This county:

$31199
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $357 (lower quartile is $242, upper quartile is $448)
This county:

$357
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $146,951 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Cherokee County:

$146,951
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,587 - $245,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $192,678
Here:

$192,678
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,097
Here:

$193,097
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $133,534
Here:

$133,534
State:

$203,185

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,106
Here:

$143,106
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $62,801
Here:

$62,801
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,367
Here:

$55,367
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $973
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $232

Institutionalized population: 231

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, NC map from a distance

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
  • 2007: 311 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2008: 160 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2009: 100 buildings, average cost: $176,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County North Carolina:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County North Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 69.2%
Obama (Democratic): 30.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $747 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $627 (0.5%)


Cherokee County household income distribution in 2009 Cherokee County home values distribution


Cherokee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 49.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.8% for American Indian residents, 35.7% for other race residents, 14.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.3%
Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.cherokeecounty-nc.org

Click to draw/clear Cherokee County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cherokee County: Fain Cabin (A), Dukes Lodge (B), Birch (C), Clarks Store (D), Upper Peachtree (E), Bear Paw (F), Moss (G), Walker Field (H), Terrazo Switch (I), Belview Community Center (J), Hanging Dog Recreation Site (K), Lake Cherokee Recreation Site (L), Lake Cherokee Picnic Area (M), Panther Top Lookout (N), Beech Creek Seed Orchard (O), Ranger (P), Shields (Q), Bear Paw Resort Dock (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cherokee County include: Junaluska Church (A), Old Martins Creek Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Notla Church (D), New Martins Creek Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mc Guire Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Unaka Cemetery (4), Kirkland Cemetery (5), James Cemetery (6), Hiwassee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Brewer Lake (A), Whitmire Lake Lower (B), Whitmire Lake Upper (C), Pied Piper Lake Lower (D), Pied Piper Lake Upper (E), Hideaway Mountain Lake (F), Sandy Gap Lake Number Two (G), Sandy Gap Lake Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cowmire Branch (A), Phillips Creek (B), Ingram Branch (C), Persimmon Creek (D), Hurricane Branch (E), Elbow Creek (F), Horton Branch (G), Hogpen Branch (H), Peckerwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cherokee County: Ten Commandments (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

13.1%
North Carolina:

9.7%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

50.5% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.85%
Here53.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,084
Total congregations: 77

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents9,485 (72.5%)1,487 (11.4%)671 (5.1%)280 (2.1%)248 (1.9%)
Congregations46 (59.7%)10 (13.0%)2 (2.6%)2 (2.6%)4 (5.2%)
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents227 (1.7%)124 (0.9%)115 (0.9%)107 (0.8%)340 (2.6%)
Congregations2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)7 (9.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cherokee County - Andrews, Murphy

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cherokee County:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Cherokee County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Cherokee County:

8.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

12.9%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Cherokee County:

Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,311
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: $40,325
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: $31,494
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

Tornado activity:

Cherokee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 7.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1996 to February 9, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1103): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1073): October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3110): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • North Carolina TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 12, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-428): April 12, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-428, Natural disaster type: Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Cherokee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

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 2006: 10.3

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.95
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11356.72
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 727.590
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56502.83

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1073.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1360.680
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.63

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96.91

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.63

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 125.6
  • Other - 39.9

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 262
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,242
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,865
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,367
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,842
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,673
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,365
  • 1940 to 1949: 563
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,007
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 371
  • 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+ rooms: 34
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 241
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,792
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,423
  • 4 bedrooms: 873
  • 5+ bedrooms: 129
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 234
  • 2 bedrooms: 899
  • 3 bedrooms: 559
  • 4 bedrooms: 109
  • 5+ bedrooms: 13
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 530
  • 1 vehicle: 2,268
  • 2 vehicles: 3,531
  • 3 vehicles: 1,611
  • 4 vehicles: 414
  • 5+ vehicles: 136
  • no vehicle: 339
  • 1 vehicle: 871
  • 2 vehicles: 508
  • 3 vehicles: 98
  • 4 vehicles: 30
  • 5+ 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 Cherokee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (36.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20.9%)
  • Wood (9.8%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (43.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.4%)
  • Wood (6.7%)
  • Utility gas (0.9%)



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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 854
  • Number of aged recipients: 153
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 701
  • Number of recipients under 18: 65
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 500
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 289
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 444
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 323


Cherokee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cherokee County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Cherokee County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James19072.6 years
William18075.7 years
John17875.7 years
Robert14273.3 years
Mary11579.3 years
Charles9169.5 years
Frank6777.4 years
George6375.2 years
Joseph5476.1 years
Fred5475.5 years
Most common last names in Cherokee County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dockery9973.1 years
Stiles7775.5 years
Johnson7676.0 years
Hughes6074.0 years
Moore5775.7 years
Taylor5577.2 years
Jones5476.9 years
Davis5478.6 years
Smith5272.5 years
Anderson5273.6 years
Businesses in Cherokee County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nike2
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
FedEx4Sears1
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul5
KFC1U.S. Cellular1
Kincaid2UPS5
La-Z-Boy2Waffle House1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
Lowe's1
Browse common businesses in Cherokee County, NC

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