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Cherokee

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 90,206
141,903
223,159
265,218
57.3% 18.8%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 207.8
326.9
514.1
611.0
57.3% 18.8%
Total Households 31,309
49,495
79,046
91,811
58.1% 16.1%











Population by Gender:









Male 45,338 50.3% 71,212 50.2% 111,778 50.1% 132,688 50.0% 57.1% 18.7%
Female 44,868 49.7% 70,691 49.8% 111,381 49.9% 132,530 50.0% 57.6% 19.0%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 87,690 97.2% 131,128 92.4% 185,081 82.9% 210,245 79.3% 49.5% 13.6%
Black 1,693 1.9% 3,525 2.5% 15,063 6.8% 22,577 8.5% 108.2% 49.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 251 0.3% 534 0.4% 71 0.0% 18 0.0% 112.7% -74.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 309 0.3% 1,183 0.8% 3,210 1.4% 4,435 1.7% 282.8% 38.2%
Some Other Race 261 0.3% 3,702 2.6% 12,500 5.6% 18,044 6.8% 1,318.4% 44.4%
Two or More Races

1,831 1.3% 7,234 3.2% 9,899 3.7%
36.8%











Hispanic Ethnicity 1,059 1.2% 7,695 5.4% 20,431 9.2% 27,836 10.5% 626.6% 36.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89,145 98.8% 134,208 94.6% 202,728 90.8% 237,382 89.5% 50.6% 17.1%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 8,241 9.1% 11,670 8.2% 17,588 7.9% 17,970 6.8% 41.6% 2.2%
5 to 14 13,476 14.9% 22,760 16.0% 35,639 16.0% 40,815 15.4% 68.9% 14.5%
15 to 19 6,113 6.8% 9,117 6.4% 15,288 6.9% 19,677 7.4% 49.1% 28.7%
20 to 24 5,935 6.6% 7,437 5.2% 13,435 6.0% 17,401 6.6% 25.3% 29.5%
25 to 34 19,495 21.6% 22,619 15.9% 32,437 14.5% 33,534 12.6% 16.0% 3.4%
35 to 44 16,055 17.8% 28,152 19.8% 33,410 15.0% 36,912 13.9% 75.3% 10.5%
45 to 54 9,165 10.2% 20,161 14.2% 33,203 14.9% 38,735 14.6% 120.0% 16.7%
55 to 64 5,401 6.0% 10,634 7.5% 22,973 10.3% 31,790 12.0% 96.9% 38.4%
65 to 74 3,794 4.2% 5,517 3.9% 11,934 5.3% 18,441 7.0% 45.4% 54.5%
75 to 84 2,032 2.3% 2,959 2.1% 5,372 2.4% 7,645 2.9% 45.6% 42.3%
85+ 494 0.6% 877 0.6% 1,872 0.8% 2,286 0.9% 77.5% 22.1%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.1
34.0
34.1
35.9
9.5% 5.1%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 4,614 14.7% 3,439 6.9% 5,145 6.5% 5,903 6.4% -25.5% 14.7%
$15,000 - $24,999 4,225 13.5% 3,516 7.1% 6,344 8.0% 7,636 8.3% -16.8% 20.4%
$25,000 - $34,999 4,717 15.1% 4,455 9.0% 7,589 9.6% 9,102 9.9% -5.6% 19.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 7,289 23.3% 7,706 15.6% 10,735 13.6% 11,953 13.0% 5.7% 11.3%
$50,000 - $74,999 7,398 23.6% 12,485 25.2% 16,558 20.9% 17,981 19.6% 68.8% 8.6%
$75,000 - $99,999 2,132 6.8% 8,043 16.3% 12,031 15.2% 13,580 14.8% 277.3% 12.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 745 2.4% 6,672 13.5% 12,549 15.9% 15,337 16.7% 795.6% 22.2%
$150,000 + 163 0.5% 3,179 6.4% 8,095 10.2% 10,319 11.2% 1,850.3% 27.5%











Average Hhld Income $42,209
$70,897
$83,266
$86,904
68.0% 4.4%
Median Hhld Income $39,074
$60,977
$63,813
$65,369
56.1% 2.4%
Per Capita Income $14,764
$24,728
$29,832
$30,383
67.5% 1.8%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 67,273
105,527
166,827
202,502
56.9% 21.4%
  In Labor Force 50,373 74.9% 77,368 73.3% 122,120 73.2% 147,789 73.0% 53.6% 21.0%
    Employed 48,244 95.8% 75,153 97.1% 111,011 90.9% 139,700 94.5% 55.8% 25.8%
    Unemployed 1,928 3.8% 2,095 2.7% 11,021 9.0% 7,964 5.4% 8.7% -27.7%
    In Armed Forces 189 0.3% 120 0.2% 88 0.1% 125 0.1% -36.5% 42.0%
  Not In Labor Force 16,900 25.1% 28,159 26.7% 44,707 26.8% 54,713 27.0% 66.6% 22.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


66,521




Number of Establishments



7,102















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

25,789 34.3%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

49,364 65.7%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 33,839
51,937
84,998
98,763
53.5% 16.2%
  Owner Occupied 25,826 76.3% 41,502 79.9% 62,891 74.0% 72,967 73.9% 60.7% 16.0%
  Renter Occupied 5,481 16.2% 7,993 15.4% 16,155 19.0% 18,844 19.1% 45.8% 16.6%
  Vacant 2,531 7.5% 2,442 4.7% 5,952 7.0% 6,952 7.0% -3.5% 16.8%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 2.200000
2.000000
2.100000
2.400000
-7.0% 15.7%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,256 3.8% 1,456 2.9% 1,689 2.1% 1,732 1.9% 15.9% 2.5%
  1 Vehicle Available 6,130 18.6% 10,808 21.8% 19,872 25.1% 24,044 26.2% 76.3% 21.0%
  2+ Vehicles Available 25,518 77.6% 37,231 75.2% 57,485 72.7% 66,035 71.9% 45.9% 14.9%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 68,484
107,473
169,930
206,425
56.9% 21.5%
  Married, Spouse Present 46,476 67.9% 68,629 63.9% 107,853 63.5% 130,629 63.3% 47.7% 21.1%
  Married, Spouse Absent 890 1.3% 3,707 3.5% 6,026 3.6% 7,359 3.6% 316.5% 22.1%
  Divorced 5,536 8.1% 10,237 9.5% 16,328 9.6% 19,866 9.6% 84.9% 21.7%
  Widowed 3,074 4.5% 4,134 3.9% 6,816 4.0% 8,420 4.1% 34.5% 23.5%
  Never Married 12,516 18.3% 20,766 19.3% 32,907 19.4% 40,151 19.5% 65.9% 22.0%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 56,436
90,919
141,201
169,343
61.1% 19.9%
  Grade K - 8 5,793 10.3% 4,606 5.1% 4,098 2.9% 3,330 2.0% -20.5% -18.7%
  Grade 9 - 12 8,209 14.6% 8,884 9.8% 9,882 7.0% 9,863 5.8% 8.2% -0.2%
  High School Graduate 17,281 30.6% 24,820 27.3% 35,710 25.3% 40,880 24.1% 43.6% 14.5%
  Some College, No Degree 11,322 20.1% 21,573 23.7% 31,280 22.2% 35,810 21.2% 90.5% 14.5%
  Associates Degree 3,456 6.1% 5,844 6.4% 11,761 8.3% 15,649 9.2% 69.1% 33.1%
  Bachelor's Degree 7,748 13.7% 17,858 19.6% 35,047 24.8% 46,019 27.2% 130.5% 31.3%
  Graduate Degree 2,637 4.7% 6,680 7.4% 13,423 9.5% 17,792 10.5% 153.3% 32.5%
  No Schooling Completed

654 0.7%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges







   Chattahoochee Technical College




Public
Woodstock

   Chattahoochee Technical College




Public
Canton

4 Year Colleges & Universities








   Reinhardt University




Private
Waleska

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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