Cherokee, North Carolina county Economy Profile
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| Cherokee, North Carolina | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| Total population | 24,298 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 11,786 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 12,512 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 44.0 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 10,336 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,992 | 41,994 |
Cherokee, North Carolina county Economy
15.55% Cherokee, North Carolina households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.17.36% Cherokee, North Carolina households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Cherokee, North Carolina household is twenty-seven thousand, nine hundred and ninety-two dollars. Cherokee, North Carolina households with supplemental security income account for 3.37% of Cherokee, North Carolina households. There are 1.57% households with public assistance income in Cherokee, North Carolina.
73.8% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Cherokee, North Carolina. Government workers account for fourteen point nine three percent of Cherokee, North Carolina workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Cherokee, North Carolina are $26,127. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $18,908.
54.11% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Cherokee, North Carolina. Among them 24.68% are females aged 16 and over. 19.55% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 6.29% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Cherokee, North Carolina.
| Cherokee, North Carolina | %, Cherokee, North Carolina | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 19,952 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 10,797 | 54.11% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 10,757 | 53.91% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 10,162 | 50.93% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 595 | 2.98% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 40 | 0.2% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 9,155 | 45.89% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 10,404 | 52.15% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 4,924 | 24.68% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 4,907 | 24.59% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 4,579 | 22.95% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,479 | 7.41% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 974 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 10,004 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 7,758 | 77.55% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,660 | 16.59% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 14 | 0.14% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 176 | 1.76% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 82 | 0.82% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 314 | 3.14% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.1 | 0.24% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 10,162 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 2,296 | 22.59% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 1,586 | 15.61% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,048 | 20.15% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 161 | 1.58% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,749 | 17.21% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,322 | 22.85% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 290 | 2.85% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,367 | 13.45% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,174 | 21.39% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 251 | 2.47% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,289 | 12.68% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 394 | 3.88% | 5.2% |
| Information | 141 | 1.39% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 376 | 3.7% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 487 | 4.79% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 1,987 | 19.55% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 639 | 6.29% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 465 | 4.58% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 302 | 2.97% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 7,500 | 73.8% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 1,517 | 14.93% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,050 | 10.33% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 95 | 0.93% | 0.31% |
| Cherokee, North Carolina | %, Cherokee, North Carolina | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 10,301 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,576 | 15.3% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,035 | 10.05% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,996 | 19.38% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,602 | 15.55% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,788 | 17.36% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,386 | 13.46% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 520 | 5.05% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 240 | 2.33% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 48 | 0.47% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 110 | 1.07% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,992 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 7,137 | 35.77% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 36,855 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 4,141 | 20.75% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,487 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 673 | 3.37% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 4,898 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 313 | 1.57% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,601 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,097 | 10.51% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,196 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 7,390 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 565 | 7.65% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 596 | 8.06% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,346 | 18.21% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,293 | 17.5% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,468 | 19.86% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,286 | 17.4% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 484 | 6.55% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 219 | 2.96% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 34 | 0.46% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 99 | 1.34% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 33,768 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 15,814 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 26,127 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 18,908 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 861 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 486 | 56.45% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 201 | 23.34% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 260 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 211 | 81.15% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 81 | 31.15% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 3,679 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 2,724 | 74.04% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 825 | 22.42% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 946 | 25.71% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 649 | 17.64% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,089 | 29.6% | 31.63% |

