Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
South Carolina occupies
397 square miles and has a 2006 population of
53,886, a change from a 2000 population of
52,537 and
44,506 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
375 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
442 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,967 people:
7.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Cherokee, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 397 sq. miles | Ranked 2,609 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 53,886 | Ranked 905 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 53,620 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,537 | Ranked 887 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 44,506 | Ranked 919 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.1% | |
| African American | 20.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 375 | 442 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 36 | |
| Robberies | 59 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 275 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,038 | 1,976 |
| Burglaries | 635 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,249 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 154 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,196 | 25,539 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,967 | 1,054 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 4.1% |
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