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The most common industries in Cherokee are: Health care (9.2% of civilian employees), Construction (5.5% of civilian employees), Chemicals (5.2% of civilian employees). 61.3% of workers work in Colbert County. 72.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.5% greater than the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cherokee, Alabama was 1,237 / 898
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cherokee, Alabama was 1,237 / 898
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.2% (39) | 1.7% (4) | 18.4% (35) |
| Construction | 5.5% (23) | 8.2% (19) | 2.1% (4) |
| Chemicals | 5.2% (22) | 9.1% (21) | 0.5% (1) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.2% (22) | 8.6% (20) | 1.1% (2) |
| Educational services | 4.7% (20) | 2.2% (5) | 7.9% (15) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 4.5% (19) | 3.0% (7) | 6.3% (12) |
| Utilities | 4.0% (17) | 4.7% (11) | 3.2% (6) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 3.8% (16) | 6.9% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 7.4% (14) |
| Truck transportation | 3.3% (14) | 6.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 3.1% (13) | 2.2% (5) | 4.2% (8) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.1% (13) | 2.6% (6) | 3.7% (7) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.1% (13) | 2.2% (5) | 4.2% (8) |
| Machinery | 3.1% (13) | 4.3% (10) | 1.6% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.6% (11) | 3.4% (8) | 1.6% (3) |
| Rail transportation | 2.4% (10) | 4.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 2.4% (10) | 1.7% (4) | 3.2% (6) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 5.3% (10) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (9) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.9% (8) | 1.3% (3) | 2.6% (5) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (8) | 2.6% (6) | 1.1% (2) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.9% (8) | 0.9% (2) | 3.2% (6) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.7% (7) | 3.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.7% (7) | 1.3% (3) | 2.1% (4) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (7) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.4% (6) | 1.7% (4) | 1.1% (2) |
| Food | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (5) | 2.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (4) | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (4) | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.9% (4) | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.9% (4) | 1.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.7% (3) | 0.4% (1) | 1.1% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (3) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.7% (3) | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (3) | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Water transportation | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Private households | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Cherokee
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.9%Males
- 0.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.7%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.1%Males
- 8.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.2%Males
- 11.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 9.1% (27) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (142,387) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 9.2% (27) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (107,994) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 4.4% (13) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (122,369) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 8.4% (25) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (202,329) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 19.6% (58) |
| Alabama: | 11.2% (230,301) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 15.7% (46) |
| Alabama: | 17.1% (351,870) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 4.9% (15) |
| Alabama: | 11.5% (236,564) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 7.9% (23) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (174,204) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 5.4% (16) |
| Alabama: | 4.8% (98,817) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Cherokee: | 2.1% (6) |
| Alabama: | 2.1% (43,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Cherokee: | 5.6% (17) |
| Alabama: | 6.4% (131,127) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Cherokee: | 7.9% (23) |
| Alabama: | 6.1% (126,353) |
<5am:
| Cherokee: | 9.6% (40) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Cherokee: | 9.6% (40) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Cherokee: | 5.0% (21) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Cherokee: | 13.7% (57) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Cherokee: | 12.9% (54) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Cherokee: | 12.7% (53) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Cherokee: | 8.6% (36) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Cherokee: | 3.8% (16) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Cherokee: | 2.4% (10) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Cherokee: | 3.6% (15) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Cherokee: | 1.2% (5) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Cherokee: | 1.2% (5) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Cherokee: | 9.6% (40) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Cherokee: | 4.8% (20) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 14.4% (23) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (100,860) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 13.6% (22) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (76,240) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 3.1% (5) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (82,102) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 15.8% (25) |
| Alabama: | 11.6% (127,090) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 21.4% (34) |
| Alabama: | 11.0% (120,602) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 10.9% (17) |
| Alabama: | 14.9% (163,229) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 5.4% (9) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (79,880) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 5.3% (8) |
| Alabama: | 3.8% (41,927) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 3.4% (5) |
| Alabama: | 1.4% (15,146) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 3.2% (5) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (67,527) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Cherokee: | 3.8% (6) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (72,202) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 3.1% (4) |
| Alabama: | 4.3% (41,527) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 4.0% (5) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (31,754) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 6.1% (8) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (40,267) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 17.6% (24) |
| Alabama: | 11.4% (109,699) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 21.6% (29) |
| Alabama: | 19.5% (188,641) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 10.4% (14) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (130,215) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 10.9% (15) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (94,324) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 5.4% (7) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (56,890) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 8.4% (11) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (63,600) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cherokee: | 12.4% (17) |
| Alabama: | 5.6% (54,151) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.3%
Less than 5 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 5.8% (24) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 7.7% (32) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 5.5% (23) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 4.8% (20) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 7.9% (33) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 9.8% (41) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 27.8% (116) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 3.1% (13) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 6.0% (25) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 13.4% (56) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Cherokee: | 4.3% (18) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Cherokee: | 2.6% (11) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Cherokee: | 86.8% (362) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Cherokee: | 8.9% (37) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Walked:
| Cherokee: | 1.7% (7) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Cherokee: | 1.4% (6) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Cherokee: | 90.0% (265) |
| Alabama: | 91.0% (1,820,084) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 8.5% (25) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (137,324) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 1.4% (4) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (24,905) |
Drove alone:
| Cherokee: | 90.7% (362) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 6.5% (26) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 1.5% (6) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 1.0% (4) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Cherokee: | 0.3% (1) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (2,353) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Cherokee: | 72.5% (223) |
| Alabama: | 66.3% (1,510,956) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Cherokee: | 1.3% (4) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (92,420) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cherokee: | 1.3% (4) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (171,905) |
Local government workers:
| Cherokee: | 10.1% (31) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (159,468) |
State government workers:
| Cherokee: | 4.4% (13) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (124,918) |
Federal government workers:
| Cherokee: | 1.7% (5) |
| Alabama: | 4.0% (90,851) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cherokee: | 8.7% (27) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (122,821) |
Employee of private company:
| Cherokee: | 75.6% (319) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Cherokee: | 2.6% (11) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cherokee: | 6.6% (28) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Cherokee: | 3.8% (16) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Cherokee: | 3.6% (15) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Cherokee: | 2.8% (12) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cherokee: | 5.0% (21) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Cherokee: | 72.4% (122) |
| Alabama: | 70.1% (833,392) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Cherokee: | 2.5% (4) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (55,319) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Cherokee: | 9.8% (16) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (64,465) |
State government workers - Males:
| Cherokee: | 3.1% (5) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (49,930) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Cherokee: | 12.3% (21) |
| Alabama: | 6.0% (71,853) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Cherokee: | 72.6% (101) |
| Alabama: | 62.2% (677,564) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Cherokee: | 3.0% (4) |
| Alabama: | 2.8% (30,597) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Cherokee: | 10.4% (14) |
| Alabama: | 8.7% (95,003) |
State government workers - Females:
| Cherokee: | 5.9% (8) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (74,988) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Cherokee: | 3.7% (5) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (40,473) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Cherokee: | 4.4% (6) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (50,968) |