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Cherokee County

County Seat: Centre
Population: 24,448 (Source US Census - 2009 Est.)
Median Household Income: $38,028 - (Source US Census - 2008 Est.)

Cherokee County is located in the northeastern portion of the State of Alabama. This county is home to 24,448.

Data & Statistics

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Economic Statistics People and Business Quick Facts Social Statistics

Cherokee County Economic QuickFacts		Download
Subject	Number	Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over	19,300	100
In labor force	10,607	55
Civilian labor force	10,590	54.9
Employed	10,180	52.7
Unemployed	410	2.1
Percent of civilian labor force	3.9	x
Armed Forces	17	.1
Not in labor force	8,693
Females 16 years and over	9,983	100
In labor force	4,714	47.2
Civilian labor force	4,714	47.2
Employed	4,489	45
Own children under 6 years	1,635	100
All parents in family in labor force	988	60.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	10,014	100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,157	81.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,481	14.8
Public transportation (including taxicab)	18	.2
Walked	88	.9
Other means	44	.4
Worked at home	226	2.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	30	x
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	10,180	100
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,939	19
Service occupations	1,004	9.9
Sales and office occupations	2,172	21.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222	2.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,506	14.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,337	32.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	370	3.6
Construction	838	8.2
Manufacturing	3,648	35.8
Wholesale trade	350	3.4
Retail trade	1,123	11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	558	5.5
Information	112	1.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	310	3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	x	x
Educational, health and social services	1,537	15.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	367	3.6
Other services (except public administration)	336	3.3
Public administration
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	7,992	78.5
Government workers	1,344	13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767	7.5
Unpaid family workers	77	.8
Households	9,718	100
Less than $10,000	1,331	13.7
$10,000 to $14,999	1,020	10.5
$15,000 to $24,999	1,597	16.4
$25,000 to $34,999	1,550	15.9
$35,000 to $49,999	1,813	18.7
$50,000 to $74,999	1,487	15.3
$75,000 to $99,999	566	5.8
$100,000 to $149,999	249	2.6
$150,000 to $199,999	64	.7
$200,000 or more	41	.4
Median household income (dollars)	30,874	x
With earnings	6,927	71.3
Mean earnings (dollars)	40,205	x
With Social Security income	3,463	35.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,341	x
With Supplemental Security Income	727	7.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,440	x
With public assistance income	223	2.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)	1,630	x
With retirement income	1,790	18.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)	13,424	x
Families	7,215	100
Less than $10,000	532	7.4
$10,000 to $14,999	586	8.1
$15,000 to $24,999	991	13.7
$25,000 to $34,999	1,232	17.1
$35,000 to $49,999	1,633,	22.6
$50,000 to $74,999	1,369	19
$75,000 to $99,999	545	7.6
$100,000 to $149,999	230	3.2
$150,000 to $199,999	56	.8
$200,000 or more	41	.6
Median family income (dollars)	36,920	x
Per capita income (dollars)	15,543	x
*Median earnings (dollars):*
Male full-time, year-round workers	29,978	x
Female full-time, year-round workers	20,958	x
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	849	x
Percent below poverty level	x	11.8
With related children under 18 years	550	x
Percent below poverty level	x	18.1
With related children under 5 years	239	x
Percent below poverty level	x	20.1
Families with female householder, no husband present	272	x
Percent below poverty level	x	32
With related children under 18 years	244	x
Percent below poverty level	x	54.1
With related children under 5 years	76	x
Percent below poverty level	x	57.6
Individuals	3,672	x
Percent below poverty level	x	15.6
18 years and over	2,552	x
Percent below poverty level	x	13.9
65 years and over	542	x
Percent below poverty level	x	14.9
Related children under 18 years	1,062	x
Percent below poverty level	x	20.4
Related children 5 to 17 years	778	x
Percent below poverty level	x	20.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	1,009	x
Percent below poverty level	x	33.9
(X) not applicable

Source: US Census

Cherokee County People QuickFacts		Download
Population, 2009 Estimate	24,448
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009	1.9%
Population, 2000	23,986
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008	5.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008	21.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008	18.8%
Female persons, percent, 2008	51.4%
White persons, percent, 2008 (a)	93.1%
Black persons, percent, 2008 (a)	5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a)	.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a)	.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a)	Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008	.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b)	1.3%
White persons, not Hispanic, percent, 2008	91.9%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000	63.4%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	1.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	2.1%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	9.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	5,774
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000	30
Housing units, 2008	14,599
Homeownership rate, 2000	81.7%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	3.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$76,100
Households, 2000	9,719
Persons per household, 2000	2.43
Per capita money income, 1999	$15,543
Median household income, 2008	$38,028
Persons below poverty, percent, 2008	17.7%
Geography QuickFacts
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	553.12
Persons per square mile, 2000	43.4
FIPS Code	19
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area	none

Source: US Census

Cherokee County Business QuickFacts		Download
Private nonfarm establishments, 2007	383
Private nonfarm employment, 2007	3,786
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2007	10.9%
Nonemployer establishments, 2007	1,693
Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)	217,684
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)	141,575
Retail sales per capita, 2002	$5,820
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 2002	32.9%
Building permits, 2008	20
Federal spending, 2008 ($1000)	153,373

Source: US Census

Cherokee County Social QuickFacts		Download
Subject	Number	Percent
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,661	100
Nursery school, preschool	254	5.4
Kindergarten	338	7.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,510	53.9
High school (grades 9-12)	988	21.2
College or graduate school	571	12.3
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,825	100
Less than 9th grade	2,322	13.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,816	22.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5,865	34.9
Some college, no degree	2,477	14.7
Associate degree	709	4.2
Bachelor's degree	928	5.5
Graduate or professional degree	708	4.2
Percent high school graduate or higher
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	63.5	x
MARITAL STATUS	9.7	x
Population 15 years and over	19,530	100
Never married	3,025	15.5
Now married, except separated	12,615	64.6
Separated	336	1.7
Widowed	1,600	8.2
Female	1,373	7
Divorced	1,954	10
Female	888	4.5
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years	526	100
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren	365	69.4
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	18,675	100
Civilian veterans	2,408	12.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years	4,686	100
With a disability	533	11.4
Population 21 to 64 years	13,859	100
With a disability	3,561	25.7
Percent employed	43.7	x
No disability	10,298	74.3
Percent employed	74.1	x
Population 65 years and over	3,638	100
With a disability	1,680	46.2
RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,558	100
Same house in 1995	14,299	63.4
Different house in the U.S. in 1995	8,085	35.8
Same county	3,817	16.9
Different county	4,268	18.9
Same state	1,701	7.5
Different state	2,567	11.4
Elsewhere in 1995	174	.8
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	23,988	100
Native	23,729	98.9
Born in United States	23,710	98.8
State of residence	14,767	61.6
Different state	8,943	37.3
Born outside United States	19	.1
Foreign born	259	1.1
Entered 1990 to March 2000	101	.4
Naturalized citizen	91	.4
Not a citizen	168	.7
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Total (excluding born at sea)	259	100
Europe	101	39.0
Asia	59	22.8
Africa	0	0.0
Oceania	11	4.2
Latin America	85	32.8
Northern America	3	1.2
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	22,558	100
English only	22,085	97.9
Language other than English	473	2.1
Speak English less than 'very well	148	.7
Spanish	300	1.3
Speak English less than "very well"	61	.3
Other Indo-European languages	85	.4
Speak English less than "very well"	17	.1
Asian and Pacific Island languages	34	.2
Speak English less than "very well"	16	.1
ANCESTRY (single or multiple)
Total population	23,988	100
Total ancestries reported	16,949	70.7
Arab	0	0.0
Czech1	0	0.0
Danish	6	0.0
Dutch	296	1.2
English	1,503	6.3
French (except Basque)1	86	.4
French Canadian1	1	0.0
German	790	3.3
Greek	3	0.0
Hungarian	3	0.0
Irish1	1,674	7
Italian	97	.4
Lithuanian	8	0.0
Norwegian	33	0.1
Polish	76	0.3
Portuguese	11	0.0
Russian	2	1.0
Scotch-Irish	249	0.8
Scottish	187	0.0
Slovak	0	0.3
Subsaharan African	66	0.1
Swedish	16	0.0
Swiss	9	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0.0
United States or American	8,346	34.8
Welsh	70	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups)	25	0.1
Other ancestries	3,392	14.1

Source: US Census

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