Cherokee, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,167 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,167 (2 farm, 1,165 nonfarm))

Cherokee, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 559 (517 occupied: 400 owner occupied, 117 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Housing density: 250 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $331 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $420)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $409

Median gross rent in Cherokee, AL in 2007: $512

Housing units in Cherokee with a mortgage: 155 (3 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165

Cherokee,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,717 (it was $51,200 in 2000)

Cherokee:	$78,717
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,460 - $98,895

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $88,523
Here: $88,523
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $35,380
Here: $35,380
State: $137,814

Mobile homes: $24,722
Here: $24,722
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,260

In family households: 1,143 (268 male householders, 109 female householders)
250 spouses, 425 children (379 natural, 15 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 14 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 117 (49 male householders (48 living alone)), 66 female householders (66 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 163 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 1 2-persons.

167 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (20 men, 72 women).

98.7% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.6%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 90 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 33 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 39
1970 to 1979: 136
1960 to 1969: 174
1950 to 1959: 64
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 50

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cherokee:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 105 3 bedrooms: 253 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 66 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 105 2 vehicles: 181 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 43 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cherokee, AL:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Cherokee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cherokee:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Cherokee, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.1%
Number of people working at home: 5 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 24
5 to 9 minutes: 32
10 to 14 minutes: 23
15 to 19 minutes: 20
20 to 24 minutes: 33
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 116
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 11

Cherokee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 362 (87%)
Carpooled: 37 (9%)
Walked: 7 (2%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 45
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $44,999: 24
$45,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $74,999: 28
$75,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 367

United States or American: 349

German: 87

Irish: 77

English: 34

French (except Basque): 11

Scottish: 7

European: 5

Italian: 4

Scotch-Irish: 4

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

Dutch: 2

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

Germany (43%)
United Kingdom (29%)
Africa, n.e.c. (29%)

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

This state: 994
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 55
South: 174
West: 17

62% of Cherokee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 12
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 141
Less than 1 year of college: 21
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 24
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,681
Black householders: $31,657
Two or more races householders: $14,032

Cherokee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cherokee household income for Black householders

Cherokee marital status for males

Cherokee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,277
Black or African American householders: $91,937
Two or more races householders: $18,839

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 443
One, attached: 4
Two: 6
3 or 4: 1
5 to 9: 29
Mobile homes: 76

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,457

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cherokee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (43%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	3.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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