Cherokee, NC City Data

Cherokee, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,429 people who live in Cherokee and approximately 12,968 who live in Swain County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cherokee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cherokee. We have included Cherokee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cherokee Information

Swain County where Cherokee resides is 540.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,968 and has a population rank of 2,235 out of all the places in the United States.

Cherokee has a total of 6,429 people and of those residents there are 3,166 males and 3,263 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 31.1. There are approximately 183 births each year and around 172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cherokee varies per year, but currently 6,200 are one race and 229 are two or more races.

Of the 6,429 people who live in Cherokee, there are 2,348 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cherokee is 1,200 male and 1,148 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,371.

General Cherokee Information
Total area in square miles - Swain County	540.64
Water area in square miles - Swain County	N/A
Resident population - Swain County	12,968
Population rank - Swain County	2,235
Total population	6,429
Total population (male)	3,166
Total population (female)	3,263
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	31.1
Births - Swain County	183
Deaths- Swain County	172
Population of one race	6,200
Population of two or more races	229
Population under 20 years	2,348
Population under 20 years (male)	1,200
Population under 20 years (female)	1,148
Total population 18 years and over	4,371

Cherokee Social Characteristics

There are 5,137 households in Cherokee. Families make up 3,686 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cherokee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,686), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (691). The remainder of the Cherokee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,506. Cherokee, NC moving companies help people in Cherokee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cherokee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cherokee is based, there are 5,395 females 15 and over; of those females there are 891 never married, 3,051 now married, 142 separated, 665 widowed, and 646 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 100 widowed and 577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cherokee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cherokee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Swain County)
Total households	5,137
Family households (families)	3,686
With own children under 18 years	1,728
Married-couple family	2,686
With own children under 18 years	1,011
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	691
With own children under 18 years	389
Nonfamily households	1,506
Householder living alone	1,321
65 years and over	572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,068
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	365
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,605
Householder	1,654
Spouse	973
Child	2,183
Other relatives	147
Nonrelatives	220
Unmarried partner	112
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	156
Foster child	13
Other	53

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	620
Male householder	264
Male householder living alone	219
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	260
Female householder living alone	221
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,395
Never married	891
Now married	3,051
Separated	142
Widowed	665
Divorced	646
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	100
Divorced	577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,429
Male	3,166
Under 5 years	281
5 to 9 years	290
10 to 14 years	298
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	159
20 years	72
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	124
25 to 29 years	227
30 to 34 years	241
35 to 39 years	248
40 to 44 years	198
45 to 49 years	183
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	20
Female	3,263
Under 5 years	246
5 to 9 years	296
10 to 14 years	289
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	131
20 years	44
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	211
30 to 34 years	197
35 to 39 years	276
40 to 44 years	257
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,429
One race	6,200
White	891
Black or African American	143
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,116
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	229

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,225
People who are White alone	846
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5,083
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	155
People who are Some other race alone	31

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,193
Same house	8,169
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,136
Different state or abroad	1,181
Different state	1,094
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Swain County)
Total resident population	12,968
Born in United States	8,444
State of residence	9,472
Different state	3,350
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	125

Cherokee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cherokee. That total enrollment is 3,071 for the population of the country, which includes Cherokee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 903 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 437.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cherokee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,071
Pre-kindergarten	224
Public	168
Private	56
Kindergarten	218
Public	202
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,394
Public	1,331
Private	63
Elementary and high school	2,191
Public	2,127
Private	64
High school grades 9 to 12	797
Public	796
Private	1
College, undergraduate years	388
Public	319
Private	69
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	37
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	9,409

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,739
Less than 9th grade	885
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,692
High school graduate	2,635
Some college, no degree	1,700
Associate's degree	614
Bachelor's degree	1,213
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	851

Cherokee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,207 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cherokee. The Cherokee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,368), service occupations (1,220), sales and office occupations (1,294), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (14), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (712) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (755). The 10,207 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,632 private wage and salary workers, 1,209 government workers, 504 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Swain County)
Population 16 years and over	10,207
In labor force	5,968
Civilian labor force	5,968
Employed	5,363
Unemployed	605
Percent Unemployed	10.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,348
In labor force	2,806
Civilian labor force	2,806
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,859
In labor force	3,162
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	351
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Swain County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,230
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,031
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	814
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	129
Other means	73
Worked at home	181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	105,095

OCCUPATION (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,368
Service occupations	1,220
Sales and office occupations	1,294
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	14
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	712
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	755

INDUSTRY (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	97
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	582
Wholesale trade	105
Retail trade	552
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	217
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	166
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	160
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,196
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	355

CLASS OF WORKER (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Private wage and salary workers	3,632
Government workers	1,209
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	504
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cherokee Housing Characteristics

In Cherokee, NC there are 7,105 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,137 occupied and 1,968 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cherokee, there are 5,023 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Cherokee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cherokee, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cherokee, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cherokee. There are 114 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 432 with rent between $300-499 and 207 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cherokee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cherokee, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Swain County)
Total housing units	7,105
Occupied housing units	5,137
Vacant housing units	1,968

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Swain County)
Total housing units	7,105
1-unit, detached	5,023
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	88
3 or 4 units	146
5 to 9 units	115
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,614

HOUSING TENURE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Owner-occupied	3,946
Renter-occupied	1,191

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
No vehicles available	357
2 vehicle available	2,975
3 vehicles available	746
4 vehicles available	165
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Utility gas	59
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,754
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,421
Coal or coke
Wood	645
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Less Than $50,000	3,946
$50,000 to $99,999	1,001
$100,000 to $149,999	557
$150,000 to $199,999	206
$200,000 to $299,999	150
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	86,800

GROSS RENT (Swain County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,191
Less than $200	114
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	432
$500 to $699	134
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A