Cherokee County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over25,997100%
English only24,83495.5%
Language other than English1,1634.5%
   Speak English less than very well4321.7%
   Spanish6862.6%
      Speak English less than very well3361.3%
   Other Indo-European languages3231.2%
      Speak English less than very well380.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages670.3%
      Speak English less than very well250.1%
   Other languages870.3%
      Speak English less than very well330.1%

Ancestry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population27,304100%
  American2,97310.9%
  Arab110.0%
  Czech940.3%
  Danish00.0%
  Dutch7152.6%
  English3,28412.0%
  French (except Basque)5582.0%
  French Canadian1990.7%
  German3,35012.3%
  Greek870.3%
  Hungarian1120.4%
  Irish3,76313.8%
  Italian7852.9%
  Lithuanian270.1%
  Norwegian590.2%
  Polish2761.0%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian840.3%
  Scotch-Irish1,2904.7%
  Scottish1,2684.6%
  Slovak170.1%
  Subsaharan African370.1%
  Swedish1270.5%
  Swiss430.2%
  Ukrainian480.2%
  Welsh370.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)60.0%
Households By Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households11,238100%
  Family households (families)7,98271.0%
     With own children under 18 years2,56622.8%
     Married-couple family6,59458.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,85716.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3763.3%
        With own children under 18 years2422.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,0129.0%
        With own children under 18 years4674.2%
  Nonfamily households3,25629.0%
     Householder living alone2,88925.7%
        65 years and over1,53313.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years2,85525.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,28838.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households26,916100%
  Householder11,23841.8%
  Spouse6,60924.6%
  Child6,96025.9%
  Other relatives1,2834.8%
  Nonrelatives8263.1%
     Unmarried partner3161.2%
Marital Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over11,073100%
  Never married2,50222.6%
  Now married, except separated6,82761.7%
  Separated2472.2%
  Widowed5434.9%
  Divorced9548.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over11,964100%
  Never married1,85615.5%
  Now married, except separated6,83257.1%
  Separated3132.6%
  Widowed1,60513.4%
  Divorced1,35811.4%
Fertility in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months336100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5917.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women270%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old640%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1640%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old90%
Grandparents in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years309100%
  Responsible for grandchildren15048.5%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years4012.9%
        3 or 4 years154.9%
        5 or more years9530.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years150100%
  Who are female8959.3%
  Who are married10268.0%
School Enrollment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school5,541100%
  Nursery school, preschool1813.3%
  Kindergarten951.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,57946.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,38625.0%
  College or graduate school1,30023.5%
Educational Attainment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over20,432100%
  Less than 9th grade1,4547.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,0139.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)6,70932.8%
  Some college, no degree5,02824.6%
  Associate's degree2,04010.0%
  Bachelor's degree2,0019.8%
  Graduate or professional degree1,1875.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher015.6%
Veteran Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over22,071100%
  Civilian veterans3,07713.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population27,040100%
  With a disability5,10818.9%
 
Under 18 years5,232100%
  With a disability2194.2%
 
18 to 64 years15,649100%
  With a disability2,65016.9%
 
65 years and over6,159100%
  With a disability2,23936.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over26,980100%
  Same house24,44490.6%
  Different house in the U.S.2,5369.4%
     Same county1,3865.1%
     Different county1,1504.3%
        Same state4301.6%
        Different state7202.7%
  Abroad00.0%
Place Of Birth in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population27,304100%
  Native26,63897.6%
     Born in United States26,44996.9%
        State of residence13,30048.7%
        Different state13,14948.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1890.7%
  Foreign born6662.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population666100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen26940.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen39759.6%
Year of Entry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States855100%
  Native189100%
    Entered 2010 or later1910.1%
    Entered before 201017089.9%
  Foreign born666100%
    Entered 2010 or later497.4%
    Entered before 201061792.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea666100%
  Europe21832.7%
  Asia12618.9%
  Africa243.6%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America26840.2%
  Northern America304.5%