Cherokee, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,120

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

0.0322% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,815

6.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$102,300

Population & Diversity

Cherokee, AL is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Cherokee, AL residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (788 people) in Cherokee, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cherokee, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 70

6.88%

Hispanic Population

77 people

6.88% of the people in Cherokee, AL are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherokee, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Cherokee, AL residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee, AL was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cherokee, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 28
Vietnam
23 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 21

Cherokee, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cherokee, AL.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee, AL employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherokee, AL were Manufacturing (100 people), Construction (50 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,769), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

357

2024 Value

± 124

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee, AL declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 419 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee, AL, are Production Occupations (74 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Management Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

357

2024 Value

± 124

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee, AL declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 419 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee, AL, are Manufacturing (100 people), Construction (50 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,808

Median earning men ± $7,246

$33,958

Median earning women ± $17,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,268), Manufacturing ($60,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee, AL was $102,300 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,200 to $102,300, a 4.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cherokee, AL is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherokee, AL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,881

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cherokee, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Cherokee, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,815

Median Household Income

± $6,854

435

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 435 households in Cherokee, AL declined from $50,815 from the previous year's value of $54,107.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (6.3%)
Worked At Home (2.01%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Cherokee, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.3%) and those who worked at home (2.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee, AL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Cherokee, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee, AL (229 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee, AL is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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