Cherokee County

  1. Cherokee County Legal Resources
  2. Cherokee County Statistics
  3. Cherokee County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cherokee County Employment Information
  5. Cherokee County Family Information
  6. Cherokee County Education Information
  7. Cherokee County Business Information
  8. Cherokee County Public Benefits Information
  9. Cherokee County Criminal Information
  10. Cherokee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cherokee County Cities
  12. Cherokee County Zip Codes


Cherokee County Legal Resources Back to top

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Cherokee County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,605
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 281 / 305 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,520.621 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.971 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 291,000.000 acres (1,177.386 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 746
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 20.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $7,145,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 95,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 5
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (18)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,827
  • Federal Spending (2004): $136,564
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Cherokee County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,031
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $249
Cherokee County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,158 47.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,792 8.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,524 44.16%

Cherokee County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Employment Information Back to top
Cherokee County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,681 8,919 763 7.88% 79
1991 9,662 8,941 721 7.46% 75
1992 9,889 9,071 818 8.27% 83
1993 9,717 8,949 768 7.90% 79
1994 10,092 9,305 787 7.80% 78
1995 10,454 9,748 706 6.76% 68
1996 10,462 9,687 775 7.41% 74
1997 10,931 10,254 677 6.19% 62
1998 10,216 9,593 622 6.09% 61
1999 10,171 9,684 488 4.80% 48
2000 10,817 10,282 535 4.94% 49
2001 10,667 10,053 615 5.76% 58
2002 10,553 9,817 736 6.97% 70
2003 10,766 10,003 763 7.08% 71
2004 10,890 10,113 777 7.13% 71
2005 10,899 10,189 711 6.52% 65
2006 10,717 10,173 544 5.08% 51
2007 10,837 10,320 517 4.77% 48
2008 10,990 10,448 543 4.94% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,861 10,342 519 4.78% 48
Feb 2008 10,912 10,396 516 4.73% 47
Mar 2008 10,939 10,424 515 4.71% 47
Apr 2008 10,884 10,423 461 4.24% 42
May 2008 10,972 10,429 543 4.95% 49
Jun 2008 11,104 10,584 520 4.68% 47
Jul 2008 11,140 10,459 681 6.11% 61
Aug 2008 10,986 10,430 556 5.06% 51
Sep 2008 11,116 10,542 574 5.16% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cherokee County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,598 14.60%
2. Printing and Related Manufacturing 674 6.16%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 606 5.54%
4. Metal Manufactuing 606 5.54%
5. Educational Services 500 4.57%
6. Truck Transportation 464 4.24%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 460 4.20%
8. Public Administration 412 3.76%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 378 3.45%
10. Health Care 376 3.44%
11. Repair and Maintenance 360 3.29%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 334 3.05%
13. Food Manufacturing 294 2.69%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 258 2.36%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 252 2.30%
16. Utilities 238 2.17%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 1.92%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 192 1.75%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 172 1.57%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 168 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,946 20.35%
2. Educational Services 1,302 13.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 632 6.61%
4. Finance and Insurance 436 4.56%
5. Department and Other General Stores 422 4.41%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 346 3.62%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 340 3.56%
8. Social Assistance 340 3.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 316 3.30%
10. Public Administration 296 3.10%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 252 2.64%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 204 2.13%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 1.82%
14. Construction 154 1.61%
15. Food Manufacturing 148 1.55%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 134 1.40%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 1.34%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 108 1.13%
19. Paper Manufacturing 106 1.11%
20. Private Household Services 102 1.07%

Cherokee County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 936 8.55%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 868 7.93%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 542 4.95%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 490 4.48%
5. Printing Workers 430 3.93%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 424 3.87%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 418 3.82%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 412 3.76%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 400 3.65%
10. Other Management Occupations 338 3.09%
11. Other Construction Trades 326 2.98%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 298 2.72%
13. Construction Laborers 292 2.67%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 238 2.17%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 236 2.16%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 2.14%
17. Carpenters 232 2.12%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 196 1.79%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 186 1.70%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 184 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 500 5.23%
2. Registered Nurses 496 5.19%
3. Other Production Occupations 456 4.77%
4. Secretaries and Admins 402 4.20%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 376 3.93%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 358 3.74%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 352 3.68%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 346 3.62%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 316 3.30%
10. Cashiers 294 3.07%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 2.99%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 282 2.95%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 276 2.89%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 268 2.80%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 266 2.78%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 258 2.70%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 256 2.68%
18. Other Management Occupations 218 2.28%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 200 2.09%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 196 2.05%

Cherokee County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,512 51.83%
15-35 hours 4,315 12.08%
1-14 hours 919 2.57%
No regular hours 11,971 33.52%

Cherokee County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 418 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 587 2.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 915 4.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,084 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,462 12.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,334 16.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,846 19.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,306 6.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 582 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 659 3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 333 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 209 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,461 7.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,815 9.07%

Cherokee County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,448 7.24%
5-9 3,352 16.75%
10-14 2,895 14.47%
15-19 2,888 14.43%
20-24 3,128 15.63%
25-29 1,118 5.59%
30-34 3,027 15.13%
35-39 438 2.19%
40-44 319 1.59%
45-59 773 3.86%
60-89 342 1.71%
At least 90 283 1.41%

Cherokee County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 14,829 74.10%
30-44 8 0.04% 3,776 18.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 773 3.86%
At least 60 10 0.05% 615 3.07%

Cherokee County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,369 11.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,022 81.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 143 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 445 2.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 875 4.19%

Cherokee County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,788 (44,536 people)
Families (2000): 12,602 (37,888 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,508
People at same address in 1995: 25,602
Cherokee County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,522 13.81%
$10,000-$14,999 1,700 9.31%
$15,000-$19,999 1,651 9.04%
$20,000-$24,999 1,585 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 1,453 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 1,437 7.87%
$35,000-$39,999 1,080 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 1,330 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 990 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,608 8.81%
$60,000-$74,999 1,437 7.87%
$75,000-$99,999 924 5.06%
$100,000-$124,999 261 1.43%
$125,000-$149,999 132 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 74 0.41%
$200,000 or more 74 0.41%

Cherokee County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,336 26.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,759 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 243 2.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,446 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,206 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 554 6.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cherokee County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,556 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,263 11.04%
Public Assistance 632 1.33%
Retirement 3,022 6.34%
Self Employment 3,014 6.32%
Social Security 5,996 12.58%
Supplemental Security 1,034 2.17%
Wage / Salary 12,624 26.48%
Other 2,528 5.30%

Cherokee County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,891 56.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,608 43.89%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,906 10.93%
Color 1 Box Married 11,247 64.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,783 21.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 500 2.87%

Cherokee County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,160 11.40%
Color 1 Box Married 11,300 59.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,823 14.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,661 14.05%

Cherokee County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Education Information Back to top
Cherokee County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,074 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,655 13.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,346 39.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,539 24.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,938 5.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,526 7.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,131 3.31%

Cherokee County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 373 1.65% 155 0.69% 528 2.34%
Kindergarten 726 3.21% 66 0.29% 792 3.50%
Grades 1-4 2,740 12.12% 164 0.73% 2,904 12.85%
Grades 5-8 2,675 11.83% 109 0.48% 2,784 12.32%
Grades 9-12 2,591 11.46% 70 0.31% 2,661 11.77%
Undergrad college 1,334 5.90% 80 0.35% 1,414 6.26%
Graduate or professional school 172 0.76% 14 0.06% 186 0.82%
Total 10,611 46.94% 658 2.91% 11,269 49.85%

Cherokee County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $168,563,000
Retail sales (2002): $98,072,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,813,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $340,728
Retired workers (2005): 2,720
Cherokee County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 1 3 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 3
1999 - Construction 6 2 11 8 8
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 2 7 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 9 7 23
1999 - Information 3 2 0 0 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 4 14 14 12
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 11 10 20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 5 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 3 2
1999 - Retail Trade 9 9 25 17 32
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 3 3
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 4
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 3 6
1999 - Total 39 34 93 85 133
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 2 2 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 2 2
2000 - Construction 2 4 14 4 11
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 4 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 4 10 22
2000 - Information 1 1 2 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 3 13 15 11
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 6 26
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 4 7 6
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 2 3
2000 - Retail Trade 6 9 27 18 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 2 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 4 9
2000 - Total 24 34 92 81 142
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 2 3 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 4
2001 - Construction 2 5 11 8 8
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 3 6 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 14 7 12
2001 - Information 1 1 1 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 4 15 14 7
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 11 13 18
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 2 6 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 5 12 13 28 28
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 1 3 2
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 2 6 6
2001 - Total 31 41 78 102 119
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 3 2 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 3 4
2002 - Construction 6 3 6 13 8
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 5 3 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 9 11 16
2002 - Information 1 0 1 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 3 7 19 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 7 12 24
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 5 5 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 4
2002 - Retail Trade 5 9 17 15 33
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 2 2 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 4 7 4
2002 - Total 40 40 69 96 129
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 4 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 4
2003 - Construction 5 5 9 9 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 3 1 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 19 5 13
2003 - Information 0 0 1 2 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 2
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 13 12 8
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 14 4 26
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 0 5 9 5
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 1 1
2003 - Retail Trade 4 4 19 19 27
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 2 4
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 6 3 6
2003 - Total 27 28 101 77 125
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 2 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 6
2004 - Construction 5 5 12 6 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 3 9 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 11 6 20
2004 - Information 2 3 1 0 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 5 8 13 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 9 9 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 7 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 1 1
2004 - Retail Trade 5 7 20 17 26
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 1 1
2004 - Unclassified 5 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 4 8 1
2004 - Total 32 36 85 82 125
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 5 0 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 1 3
2005 - Construction 4 7 5 12 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 6 2 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 3 13 20
2005 - Information 0 1 0 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 12 9 10
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 11 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 6 4 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 5 1
2005 - Retail Trade 2 4 21 11 31
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 3 1 0
2005 - Unclassified 0 5 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 2 0 0 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 4 8
2005 - Total 22 33 76 79 136

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cherokee County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,087 85.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,475 14.21%

Cherokee County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,553 $15 $1,888 $0 $0 $76 $3,517 $530 $334 $262
1971 $1,630 $17 $1,983 $0 $0 $78 $3,691 $557 $350 $275
1972 $1,528 $10 $1,658 $0 $0 $86 $3,272 $498 $45 $143
1973 $1,604 $10 $1,741 $0 $0 $91 $3,436 $523 $47 $150
1974 $1,684 $11 $1,828 $0 $0 $95 $3,607 $549 $47 $150
1975 $1,768 $12 $1,920 $0 $0 $99 $3,787 $576 $47 $150
1976 $1,857 $12 $2,016 $0 $0 $104 $3,977 $605 $47 $150
1977 $1,175 $70 $799 $0 $0 $249 $2,223 $971 $7 $626
1978 $1,539 $60 $769 $0 $0 $282 $2,590 $908 $335 $1,028
1979 $1,764 $68 $1,281 $0 $0 $271 $3,316 $604 $218 $6,871
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,351 $35 $815 $0 $0 $499 $2,665 $1,029 $200 $4,049
1982 $1,654 $37 $783 $0 $0 $481 $2,918 $1,097 $190 $3,989
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,900 $733 $815 $0 $0 $480 $3,195 $1,737 $170 $2,004
1985 $1,911 $845 $1,053 $0 $0 $732 $3,696 $1,996 $160 $2,196
1986 $1,704 $897 $1,052 $0 $0 $571 $3,327 $1,902 $150 $2,140
1987 $2,045 $800 $818 $0 $0 $467 $3,330 $2,092 $140 $1,570
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $2,847 $1,093 $803 $0 $0 $502 $4,152 $2,255 $1,705 $3,467
1990 $2,858 $1,089 $882 $0 $0 $761 $4,501 $2,333 $1,625 $3,931
1991 $2,700 $1,216 $986 $0 $0 $667 $4,353 $2,403 $265 $2,753
1992 $2,779 $1,233 $969 $0 $0 $837 $4,585 $2,289 $250 $2,610
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,180 $803 $1,428 $0 $0 $989 $5,597 $2,701 $510 $2,789
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,525 $1,443 $1,725 $0 $0 $1,389 $7,639 $3,240 $0 $4,004


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $498 $139 $55 $47 $653 $0 $3,510
$30 $1,926 $8 $0 $0 $154
1971 $523 $146 $57 $50 $685 $0 $3,685
$32 $2,022 $8 $0 $0 $162
1972 $528 $216 $16 $65 $599 $0 $3,147
$22 $1,506 $2 $0 $0 $193
1973 $554 $226 $17 $68 $629 $0 $3,304
$24 $1,581 $3 $0 $0 $202
1974 $582 $238 $18 $72 $660 $0 $3,470
$25 $1,660 $3 $0 $0 $212
1975 $611 $250 $19 $75 $693 $0 $3,643
$26 $1,743 $3 $0 $0 $223
1976 $642 $262 $20 $79 $728 $0 $3,825
$27 $1,830 $3 $0 $0 $234
1977 $180 $380 $101 $130 $1,066 $9 $2,335
$219 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250
1978 $178 $326 $109 $168 $1,009 $15 $2,379
$87 $0 $23 $0 $0 $464
1979 $24 $289 $0 $77 $416 $15 $1,380
$104 $0 $54 $0 $0 $401
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $69 $678 $0 $88 $1,441 $26 $2,535
$143 $0 $13 $0 $0 $77
1982 $77 $438 $149 $63 $1,419 $15 $3,005
$220 $73 $10 $0 $0 $541
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $92 $413 $167 $222 $1,490 $12 $3,387
$249 $12 $9 $0 $0 $721
1985 $107 $458 $296 $202 $1,832 $16 $4,416
$237 $4 $9 $0 $0 $1,255
1986 $128 $488 $272 $300 $1,602 $23 $4,271
$360 $4 $8 $0 $0 $1,086
1987 $144 $513 $282 $277 $1,976 $11 $4,683
$366 $0 $8 $0 $0 $1,106
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $201 $841 $153 $290 $1,630 $8 $4,992
$396 $0 $7 $0 $0 $1,466
1990 $215 $861 $5 $299 $1,582 $184 $5,111
$436 $13 $117 $0 $0 $1,399
1991 $252 $743 $227 $284 $1,772 $357 $5,582
$453 $17 $11 $0 $0 $1,466
1992 $279 $940 $252 $313 $1,946 $12 $5,867
$506 $0 $12 $0 $0 $1,607
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $168 $946 $360 $767 $194 $13 $5,746
$500 $0 $9 $0 $0 $2,789
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $67 $1,052 $443 $927 $2,342 $7 $9,063
$932 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,293

Cherokee County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 14
Cherokee County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cherokee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cherokee County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,179 14.06%
10-19 Years 3,447 15.25%
20-29 Years 2,534 11.21%
30-39 Years 3,151 13.94%
40-49 Years 3,149 13.93%
50-59 Years 2,645 11.70%
60-69 Years 1,882 8.33%
70-79 Years 1,593 7.05%
80-89 Years 852 3.77%
90+ Years 173 0.77%

Cherokee County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,963 48.50%
Color 1 Box Female 11,642 51.50%

Cherokee County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,700 91.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 773 3.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 637 2.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 291 1.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 137 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.04%

Cherokee County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,501 22.50%
2. German 7,299 21.89%
3. Irish 5,092 15.27%
4. English 4,784 14.35%
5. French Non-Basque 1,585 4.75%
6. Dutch 1,422 4.26%
7. Italian 1,315 3.94%
8. Scottish 702 2.11%
9. Swedish 677 2.03%
10. Scotch Irish 650 1.95%

Cherokee County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,394 97.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 507 1.17%
3. Vietnamese 120 0.28%
4. Italian 76 0.18%
5. German 76 0.18%
6. Other Asian 36 0.08%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.05%
8. French 18 0.04%
9. Thai 14 0.03%
10. Hebrew 14 0.03%

Cherokee County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,098 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 200 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 176 0.38%

Cherokee County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cherokee County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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