| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 48473 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 46663 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1810 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 46659 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3747 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12477 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.5 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7004 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.2 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40050 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7195 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 275 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 239 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 530 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9233 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31153 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 82.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64.5 |
| CHEROKEE Births 2006 | 748 |
| CHEROKEE Deaths 2006 | 457 |
| CHEROKEE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.5 |
| CHEROKEE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.9 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 12.9 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 68.4 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.4 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 10049 |
| CHEROKEE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.8 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 20094 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 920 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.8 |
| CHEROKEE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.8 |
| CHEROKEE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 53700 |
| CHEROKEE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.2 |
| CHEROKEE Households 2000 (complete count) | 16651 |
| CHEROKEE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.63 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita income in 1999 | 13980 |
| CHEROKEE Median household income 2008 | 35906 |
| CHEROKEE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.2 |
| CHEROKEE Personal income 2007 | 1319 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita personal income 2007 | 27439 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force 2008 | 20374 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1231 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 24087 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 442 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4239 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 783527 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32529 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 822 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 12212 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -6.6 |
| CHEROKEE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2971 |
| CHEROKEE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 21670 |
| CHEROKEE Total number of firms 2002 | 2952 |
| 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 | 405247 |
| CHEROKEE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 310455 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6598 |
| CHEROKEE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 106 |
| CHEROKEE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7425 |
| CHEROKEE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 294383 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 316573 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6551 |
| CHEROKEE Land area in square miles 2000 | 1052.22 |
| CHEROKEE Population per square mile 2000 | 44 |
