Cherokee, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,059
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.3
17.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.3%
14.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,972
16.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$189,900
1.45% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
924
41.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cherokee, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Cherokee, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cherokee, NC was $189,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Cherokee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, NC was 1 car per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaJackson County, NCSwain County, NCCullowhee, NCHaywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NCJackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Cherokee, NC is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.71% of Cherokee, NC residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 7.13 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Cherokee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Cherokee, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee, NC
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 370
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    203 ± 108
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    172 ± 115
3.06%
Hispanic Population
63 people

In 2024, there were 7.13 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Cherokee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.06% of the people in Cherokee, NC are hispanic (63 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.71%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
97 people
1.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people

As of 2024, 4.71% of Cherokee, NC residents (97 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, NC was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    66 ± 90
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 57
  3. Vietnam
    38 ± 56

Cherokee, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cherokee, NC employs 924 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherokee, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,182), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,487), and Educational Services ($50,921).

Employment

Occupations

924
2024 Value
± 262
41.5%
1 Year growth
± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee, NC grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 653 employees to 924 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

924
2024 Value
± 262
41.5%
1 Year growth
± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee, NC grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 653 employees to 924 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,125
Median earning men ± $5,049
$31,412
Median earning women ± $11,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($39,152), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,531), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,905), Public Administration ($30,694), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,383).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee, NC was $189,900 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,700 to $189,900, a 1.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cherokee, NC is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherokee, NC have an average commute time of 11.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$189,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$80,745
$587
Median Property Taxes
±$187

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.6%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Cherokee, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,972
Median Household Income
± $23,565
937
Number of Households
± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 937 households in Cherokee, NC grew to $55,972 from the previous year's value of $48,173.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.3%)
  2. Walked (5.15%)
  3. Carpooled (1.64%)

In 2024, 92.3% of workers in Cherokee, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.15%) and those who carpooled to work (1.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

11.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee, NC have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cherokee, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee, NC (426 out of 2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee, NC is Native American, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

56% of the population of Cherokee, NC has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.62% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

44%
Uninsured
23.7%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
8.62%
Medicare
9.11%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherokee, NC declined by 10.2% from 49% to 44%.

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