Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 16,801 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,982 | 11.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,514 | 9.0% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,729 | 16.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,135 | 12.7% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,660 | 15.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,992 | 17.8% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,274 | 7.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,196 | 7.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 199 | 1.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 120 | 0.7% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,182 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 45,243 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 11,152 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 669 | 6.0% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 625 | 5.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,651 | 14.8% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,307 | 11.7% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,894 | 17.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,507 | 22.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,173 | 10.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,065 | 9.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 155 | 1.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 106 | 1.0% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,275 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 53,835 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,504 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 21,109 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 32,593 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 29,106 | 0% |
Employment Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 37,448 | 100% |
| In labor force | 20,424 | 54.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,400 | 54.5% |
| Employed | 18,595 | 49.7% |
| Unemployed | 1,805 | 4.8% |
| Armed Forces | 24 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 17,024 | 45.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,400 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 8.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 19,174 | 100% |
| In labor force | 9,726 | 50.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 9,726 | 50.7% |
| Employed | 9,061 | 47.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,611 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,177 | 60.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,692 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,219 | 63.0% |
Commuting To Work in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 18,323 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 14,234 | 77.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,593 | 14.2% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 40 | 0.2% |
| Walked | 440 | 2.4% |
| Other means | 220 | 1.2% |
| Worked at home | 796 | 4.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23 | 0% |
Occupation in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,595 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 6,169 | 33.2% |
| Service occupations | 3,283 | 17.7% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,346 | 23.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,569 | 13.8% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,228 | 12.0% |
Industry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,595 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 894 | 4.8% |
| Construction | 1,578 | 8.5% |
| Manufacturing | 1,407 | 7.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 682 | 3.7% |
| Retail trade | 2,155 | 11.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 855 | 4.6% |
| Information | 132 | 0.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 661 | 3.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 893 | 4.8% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,996 | 26.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,739 | 9.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 900 | 4.8% |
| Public administration | 1,703 | 9.2% |
Class of Worker in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,595 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 11,899 | 64.0% |
| Government workers | 5,031 | 27.1% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,661 | 8.9% |
| Unpaid family workers | 4 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 11,924 | 71.0% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 46,396 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 5,386 | 32.1% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,101 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 3,080 | 18.3% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,509 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,193 | 7.1% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,467 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 636 | 3.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,324 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,626 | 15.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,649 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,509 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 26,747 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 46,701 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 33,957 | 72.7% |
| With private health insurance | 22,001 | 47.1% |
| With public coverage | 16,711 | 35.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12,744 | 27.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 11,256 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,812 | 16.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 29,289 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 19,354 | 100% |
| Employed: | 17,749 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 11,922 | 67.2% |
| With private health insurance | 11,172 | 62.9% |
| With public coverage | 1,341 | 7.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,827 | 32.8% |
| Unemployed: | 1,605 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 565 | 35.2% |
| With private health insurance | 210 | 13.1% |
| With public coverage | 370 | 23.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,040 | 64.8% |
| Not in labor force: | 9,935 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,895 | 59.3% |
| With private health insurance | 3,313 | 33.3% |
| With public coverage | 2,989 | 30.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,040 | 40.7% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 16.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 27.5% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 29.1% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 10.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 19.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 37.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 48.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 45.4% |
| All people | 0 | 24.4% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 33.9% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 33.0% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 36.3% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 31.7% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 21.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 11.8% |
| People in families | 0 | 20.4% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 42.3% |