Cherokee County, South Carolina (SC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,560
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,141
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,686 (it was 5,354 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 31% |
Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 149 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.4%), Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (14.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 42,38472.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,57019.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,5924.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,2682.2%Two or more races
- 3650.6%Asian alone
- 630.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 480.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 140.02%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
South Carolina median age: | 39.9 years |
Males: 28,090 | ![]() |
Females: 30,254 | ![]() |

Cherokee County: | 2.0 people |
South Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,982 ($33,787 in 1999)
This county: | $38,982 |
South Carolina: | $56,227 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $513 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $642)
This county: | $513 |
State: | $729 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $112,444 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Cherokee: | $112,444 |
South Carolina: | $179,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $960
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $303
Institutionalized population: 337
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 25
- Robberies: 17
- Assaults: 202
- Burglaries: 390
- Thefts: 1069
- Auto thefts: 121
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 19
- Robberies: 28
- Assaults: 144
- Burglaries: 391
- Thefts: 1270
- Auto thefts: 99
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $82,700
- 1998: 190 buildings, average cost: $77,200
- 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2000: 147 buildings, average cost: $75,600
- 2001: 142 buildings, average cost: $91,600
- 2002: 149 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 2003: 156 buildings, average cost: $106,600
- 2004: 181 buildings, average cost: $102,700
- 2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 2006: 141 buildings, average cost: $99,300
- 2007: 141 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 2008: 107 buildings, average cost: $90,400
- 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $94,600
- 2010: 91 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2011: 71 buildings, average cost: $98,400
- 2012: 72 buildings, average cost: $103,100
- 2013: 84 buildings, average cost: $97,300
- 2014: 83 buildings, average cost: $104,700
- 2015: 87 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2016: 109 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2017: 128 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2018: 118 buildings, average cost: $119,700
- 2019: 132 buildings, average cost: $146,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $643 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $421 (0.5%)
Cherokee County: | 17.6% |
South Carolina: | 13.8% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 39.8 years old
(Males: 38.6 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.4 years old, Black residents: 33.8 years old, American Indian residents: 53.6 years old, Asian residents: 35.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 35.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gaffney, Macedonia, East Gaffney, Saratt, Blacksburg.
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Cabarrus County, North Carolina
, Chesterfield County
, Greenville County
, Oconee County
, Hoke County, North Carolina
, Jackson County, North Carolina
, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
.
Here: | 5.3% |
South Carolina: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 1,664
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,560 (36.1% naturalized citizens)
Cherokee County: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4392010 or later
- 3982000 to 2009
- 3771990 to 1999
- 1861980 to 1989
- 861970 to 1979
- 100Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,471
- One, attached: 170
- Two: 506
- 3 or 4: 633
- 5 to 9: 1,074
- 10 to 19: 242
- 20 to 49: 146
- 50 or more: 93
- Mobile homes: 6,688
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57
Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 6,942 (61 second mortgage, 330 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,934
Here: | 46.2% with mortgage |
State: | 58.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cherokee County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 27,748 | 84 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,830 | 15 |
Black Protestant | 2,243 | 10 |
Catholic | 1,100 | 1 |
Other | 644 | 2 |
None | 20,777 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Cherokee County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Cherokee County: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Cherokee County: | 11.6% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Cherokee County: | 29.6% |
State: | 29.4% |
Here: | 13.5% |
State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Cherokee County:
Average size of farms: 149 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55,791
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.84%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35,504
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,167
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12%
Corn for grain: 46 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 175 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 82 harvested acres
Vegetables: 75 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 577 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 283.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 140.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1625: January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1451: January 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1451, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17,070 (84.7%)
- Carpooled: 2,391 (11.9%)
- Bus: 47 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 206 (1.0%)
- Walked: 115 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 321 (1.6%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Material moving occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (4%)
- Mexico (50%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Japan (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Laos (4%)
- Netherlands (3%)
- Brazil (3%)
- American (23%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- African (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2000:
- 280 people in nursing homes
- 225 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2010:
- 245 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 195 people in college/university student housing
- 94 people in group homes intended for adults
- 79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 46 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5.21% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,481 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.21% |
South Carolina average: | 7.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,932 average AGI)
2.45% relocated from other states ($16,551 average AGI)
Cherokee County: 2.45% South Carolina average: 4.20%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Spartanburg County, SC | ![]() |
from Cleveland County, NC | ![]() |
from York County, SC | ![]() |
from Gaston County, NC | ![]() |
from Greenville County, SC | ![]() |
from Rutherford County, NC | ![]() |
from Union County, SC | ![]() |
4.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,565 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.87% |
South Carolina average: | 6.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,258 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($11,307 average AGI)
Cherokee County: 1.78% South Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Spartanburg County, SC | ![]() |
to Cleveland County, NC | ![]() |
to York County, SC | ![]() |
to Greenville County, SC | ![]() |
to Gaston County, NC | ![]() |
to Union County, SC | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,412 (6,582 aged, 2,830 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,309 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Other ill-defined heart diseases (932)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (843)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (758)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (652)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (536)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (494)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (320)
- Unspecified dementia (263)
- Congestive heart failure (235)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (162)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,614
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,226
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,166
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,272
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 88.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.3. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 69.7
- Other - 53.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 58,344- Male householders: 9,972 (3,805 living alone), Female householders: 11,310 (4,919 living alone)
8,628 spouses (8,604 opposite-sex spouses), 899 unmarried partners, (899 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,033 children (16,170 natural, 1,146 adopted, 826 stepchildren), 3,493 grandchildren, 1,098 brothers or sisters, 942 parents, 202 foster children, 1,417 other relatives, 1,617 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 809
Size of family households: 6,405 2-persons, 2,380 3-persons, 1,954 4-persons, 834 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,725 1-person, 678 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 10 6-persons.
6,708 married couples with children.
3,843 single-parent households (957 men, 2,886 women).
95.4% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $240,158,000 ($4,465 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,197,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,444,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,452,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,170,000
Federal grants: $58,524,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,278,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,290,000 ($692,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $257,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,420,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,123,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,910Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,033
Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +175
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +310
Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.68 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 7542014 or later
- 8062010 to 2013
- 3,4812000 to 2009
- 5,1511990 to 1999
- 3,7921980 to 1989
- 3,8061970 to 1979
- 2,4101960 to 1969
- 2,0941950 to 1959
- 8201940 to 1949
- 1,5631939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 581 room
- 302 rooms
- 2523 rooms
- 1,4144 rooms
- 3,7525 rooms
- 3,3146 rooms
- 2,7527 rooms
- 1,7088 rooms
- 1,4559+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 1381 room
- 2562 rooms
- 5673 rooms
- 2,3134 rooms
- 1,5945 rooms
- 8896 rooms
- 3027 rooms
- 1618 rooms
- 1329+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 69no bedroom
- 1321 bedroom
- 2,4112 bedrooms
- 9,1943 bedrooms
- 2,4174 bedrooms
- 5075+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 139no bedroom
- 6451 bedroom
- 2,8472 bedrooms
- 2,4433 bedrooms
- 2874 bedrooms
- 335+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 692no vehicle
- 3,9101 vehicle
- 5,3232 vehicles
- 3,1943 vehicles
- 1,2734 vehicles
- 4575+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,132no vehicle
- 3,5681 vehicle
- 1,2162 vehicles
- 3693 vehicles
- 874 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
88.6% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Carolina.
Cherokee County: | 88.6% |
State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 39,996
- Other state: 15,829
- Northeast: 2,891
- Midwest: 1,784
- South: 10,441
- West: 769
- 69.5%Electricity
- 16.6%Utility gas
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 82.4%Electricity
- 11.4%Utility gas
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 10.4% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Here: | 6.7% |
South Carolina: | 8.9% |
Here: | 34.1% |
South Carolina: | 20.0% |
Cherokee County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Other: $126,000
- Construction - Libraries: $28,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,463,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,315,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,766,000
Regular Highways: $2,115,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Central Staff Services: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $459,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,340,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $839,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,908,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,024,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $282,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,512,000
Other: $133,000
- Tax - Property: $12,035,000
Other License: $294,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,798,000
Cherokee County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Other: $126,000
- Construction - Libraries: $28,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,463,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,315,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,766,000
Regular Highways: $2,115,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Central Staff Services: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $459,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,340,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $839,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,908,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,024,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $282,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,512,000
Other: $133,000
- Tax - Property: $12,035,000
Other License: $294,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,798,000
Cherokee County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Other: $126,000
- Construction - Libraries: $28,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,463,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,315,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,766,000
Regular Highways: $2,115,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Central Staff Services: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $459,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,340,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $839,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,908,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,024,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $282,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,512,000
Other: $133,000
- Tax - Property: $12,035,000
Other License: $294,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,798,000
Cherokee County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Other: $126,000
- Construction - Libraries: $28,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,463,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,315,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,766,000
Regular Highways: $2,115,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Central Staff Services: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $459,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,340,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $839,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,908,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,024,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $282,000
Solid Waste Management: $205,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,512,000
Other: $133,000
- Tax - Property: $12,035,000
Other License: $294,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,798,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,391
- Number of aged recipients: 125
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,266
- Number of recipients under 18: 228
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 890
- Number of recipients older than 64: 273
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 575
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 620
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 30 | $91,967 | 432 | $78,657 | 1,280 | $84,705 | 110 | $20,636 | 2 | $2,142,000 | 85 | $46,682 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $83,500 | 75 | $55,733 | 191 | $80,581 | 8 | $21,750 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $53,375 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 16 | $76,125 | 240 | $58,438 | 700 | $79,823 | 88 | $23,386 | 0 | $0 | 27 | $56,667 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $153,500 | 77 | $79,922 | 326 | $78,525 | 12 | $29,833 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $72,750 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 8 | $72,875 | 48 | $74,854 | 3 | $31,667 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $51,500 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 163 | $91,098 | 225 | $102,871 | 8 | $53,625 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 55 | $93,055 | 87 | $111,149 | 9 | $83,778 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $72,375 | 8 | $84,125 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 10 | $70,100 | 17 | $102,412 | 2 | $54,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $76,667 | 3 | $87,667 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Cherokee County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 479 | 69.8 years |
Mary | 316 | 77.0 years |
William | 309 | 72.1 years |
John | 304 | 71.5 years |
Robert | 200 | 68.9 years |
Charles | 161 | 67.0 years |
Thomas | 114 | 71.9 years |
Willie | 103 | 74.1 years |
George | 98 | 73.3 years |
Annie | 96 | 78.9 years |
Most common last names in Cherokee County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 213 | 70.9 years |
Martin | 191 | 73.8 years |
Littlejohn | 165 | 70.2 years |
Phillips | 156 | 72.7 years |
Blanton | 137 | 74.3 years |
White | 136 | 73.9 years |
Mullinax | 134 | 69.7 years |
Davis | 121 | 73.2 years |
Jones | 118 | 73.6 years |
Parker | 112 | 72.4 years |
Businesses in Cherokee County, SC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | Justice | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Ann Taylor | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
AutoZone | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Banana Republic | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Brooks Brothers | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Burger King | 2 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Catherines | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
Chico's | 1 | Pottery Barn Kids | 1 | |
Clarks | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 2 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
FedEx | 7 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Gap | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Waffle House | 3 | |
Hilton | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
J.Crew | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Journeys | 1 | YMCA | 2 |
Cherokee County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"