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County Profile for Cherokee County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 20,170 |
| Population 2000 | 24,298 |
| Population 2008 | 26,568 |
| Population Density 2000 | 53 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 20.5% |
| Percent White | 94.8% |
| Percent Black | 1.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 1.6% |
| Percent Asian | 0.3% |
| Percent 0-17 | 20.6% |
| Percent 65 and over | 19.7% |
| Median Age | 44.0 |
| Percent Born in NC | 54.8% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $27,992 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $15,814 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 3,679 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 15.3% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 9.4% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 14.7% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 82.1% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 12.5 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12.9 |
| Percent Uninsured | 19.8% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 57.6% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 58.6% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 29.4% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 33.3% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 84.6% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 39.3% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $9,150 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 26.7% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 34.8% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 11.0% |
| Graduation Rate | 75.8% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 59.7% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.4% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 10,216 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 637 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 6.2% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 10,046 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 943 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 9.4% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 47.3% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 9.9% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,042 |
| Percent Professionals | 22.6% |
| Percent Working in Production | 22.8% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 20.2% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 250 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | 250 |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | |
| Total Farms 2002 | 262 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 94.7% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 85 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 6.2 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.520 |
| Ability to Pay | 4.3 |
| Voting Rate | 61.7% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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