| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26307 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 24296 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 8.3 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2011 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 24298 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1385 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5247 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.7 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.6 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5736 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25255 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 524 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 389 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 326 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 365 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24920 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| 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 | 1.2 |
| 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 | 93.8 |
| CHEROKEE Births 2006 | 302 |
| CHEROKEE Deaths 2006 | 323 |
| CHEROKEE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.9 |
| CHEROKEE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.2 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.3 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5951 |
| CHEROKEE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.1 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 16533 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3035 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 22.5 |
| CHEROKEE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 82.2 |
| CHEROKEE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 86000 |
| CHEROKEE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3.7 |
| CHEROKEE Households 2000 (complete count) | 10336 |
| CHEROKEE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.32 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita income in 1999 | 15814 |
| CHEROKEE Median household income 2008 | 33645 |
| CHEROKEE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.9 |
| CHEROKEE Personal income 2007 | 611 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita personal income 2007 | 23116 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force 2008 | 10046 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 943 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.4 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 13819 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1373 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1631 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 358107 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 25914 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 733 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 7605 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -20.2 |
| CHEROKEE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2588 |
| CHEROKEE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 23723 |
| CHEROKEE Total number of firms 2002 | 2364 |
| 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 | 211716 |
| CHEROKEE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 50506 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 311356 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12595 |
| CHEROKEE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 160 |
| CHEROKEE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 26422 |
| CHEROKEE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 20423 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 228078 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8585 |
| CHEROKEE Land area in square miles 2000 | 455.19 |
| CHEROKEE Population per square mile 2000 | 53 |
