Cherokee County, NC Demographic Data
Cherokee County, NC Summary
Cherokee County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 27,199
- Area: 466.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 455.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,820.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cherokee County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,918
51%
50.8
Male
13,308
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,226
323,128,000
Cherokee County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,142
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,309
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,500
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,485
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,115
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,342
8.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,887
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,557
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,202
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,412
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,493
16.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,154
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
628
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,356
82.1%
77.2
Female
11,622
52.0%
51.3
Male
10,734
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,646
79.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,870
32.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,275
26.7%
15.2
Female
3,914
53.8%
55.8
Male
3,361
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Cherokee County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,662
97.9%
96.8
White
25,518
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
375
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
398
1.5%
0.8
Asian
166
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
71
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
67
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
205
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
564
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
780
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
406
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
139
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
67
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,446
97.1%
82.2
Cherokee County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,252
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,016
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,988
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,421
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,021
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,453
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,524
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,268
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,407
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,977
19.3%
31.2
Cherokee County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,012
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,379
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,012
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
777
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,095
9.0
5.8%
Cherokee County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,149
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
935
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
539
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
242
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
151
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Cherokee County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,266
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
767
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,681
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,669
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,731
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,024
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
898
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
591
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
180
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
35,284
57,617
Per capita income
19,285
31,128
Cherokee County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
296
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,034
10.9%
9.8
Construction
694
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,944
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
381
4.0%
6.6
Information
154
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,198
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
631
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
873
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
294
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,572
16.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
227
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
157
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,100
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,633
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,391
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,480
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,851
19.6%
18.1%
Cherokee County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,364
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,741
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
579
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.4%
5.1
Walked
278
3.0%
2.7
Other means
167
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
564
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Cherokee County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
683
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,519
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,355
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,300
21.2%
21.0
Cherokee County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,857
61.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,649
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,208
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,852
38.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Cherokee County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,709
1 room
23
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
285
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,446
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,540
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,875
27.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,373
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,561
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
704
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
902
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Cherokee County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,709
1-unit, detached
13,106
74.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
81
0.5%
5.9
2-units
183
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
213
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
33
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,911
22.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Cherokee County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
703
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
555
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
678
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,315
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,556
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,302
18.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,037
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,253
24.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
286
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Cherokee County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
191
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,567
23.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,357
58.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
850
7.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
851
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.3%
1.1
Cherokee County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,009
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
1
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
1.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
56
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
289
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
489
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,092
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,032
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,595
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
399
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
466
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
320
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,091
28.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
138
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,824
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
253
13.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
554
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,017
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
384
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
678
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
330
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
131
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
261
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
200
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
704
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
432
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,649
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,261
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,855
21.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,483
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,840
21.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,415
16.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
634
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
147
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,700
205,000