Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
North Carolina occupies
467 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,309, a change from a 2000 population of
24,298 and
20,170 in 1990.
10.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
108 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
574 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Cherokee, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 467 sq. miles | Ranked 2,295 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,309 | Ranked 1,543 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,723 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,298 | Ranked 1,585 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,170 | Ranked 1,666 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 108 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 93 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 664 | 283 |
| Burglaries | 217 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 412 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,617 | 11,466 |
| Unemployed Population | 574 | 742 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 6.5% |
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