| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 21064 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 22602 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1538 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 22605 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1213 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5011 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.2 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3201 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19307 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 173 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 804 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 711 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 303 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19025 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.6 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.4 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.2 |
| CHEROKEE Births 2006 | 274 |
| CHEROKEE Deaths 2006 | 269 |
| CHEROKEE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.4 |
| CHEROKEE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.3 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.3 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4752 |
| CHEROKEE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10297 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 267 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.7 |
| CHEROKEE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.1 |
| CHEROKEE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 46900 |
| CHEROKEE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.4 |
| CHEROKEE Households 2000 (complete count) | 8875 |
| CHEROKEE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita income in 1999 | 14710 |
| CHEROKEE Median household income 2008 | 37621 |
| CHEROKEE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.6 |
| CHEROKEE Personal income 2007 | 578 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita personal income 2007 | 27123 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force 2008 | 11196 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 561 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 12056 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1572 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1497 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 317866 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26366 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 367 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5222 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 0.3 |
| CHEROKEE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1256 |
| CHEROKEE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 8813 |
| CHEROKEE Total number of firms 2002 | 1521 |
| CHEROKEE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 340728 |
| CHEROKEE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 168563 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 98072 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4454 |
| CHEROKEE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 6 |
| CHEROKEE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 491 |
| CHEROKEE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 324383 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 168642 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7999 |
| CHEROKEE Land area in square miles 2000 | 587.12 |
| CHEROKEE Population per square mile 2000 | 39 |
