Cherokee County
Community
Profile
79th in order of
county creation
December 26, 1831
Prepared for Cherokee County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Cherokee County
269,221
240,955
221,315
214 346
214,346
2020 OPB Proj.
Proj
2015 OPB Proj.
2012 Estimate
C
Census
2010
141,903
2000
90,204
1990
51,699
1980
1970
31,059
23,001
,
20,750
20,126
20 003
20,003
1960
1950
1940
1930
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning &
Budget projections (2012 series).
Population Composition by Age
Cherokee County
100%
5.4
15.3
65 +
45 64
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
35.6
32 9
32.9
7.1
16.4
34.8
29 9
29.9
88
8.8
85
8.5
7.9
7.0
6.6
19.5
18.4
15.5
16.2
21.7
31.3
33.8
29 4
29.4
92
9.2
26.3
29.1
41.0
46.0
41.0
34.7
27.4
21.7
22.5
22.5
10.9
11.9
11.1
10 2
10.2
82
8.2
91
9.1
82
8.2
74
7.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
0%
2012 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Cherokee Co.
Co = 37.2yrs.
37 2yrs
GA = 35
35.7
7 yrs
yrs.
2012 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
D
i
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2010-12
Rank of
% Chg.
CHEROKEE
221,315
7
524.8
3.3
16
BARTOW
100,661
25
219.0
0.5
68
COBB
707,442
,
3
2,083.5
,
2.8
22
DAWSON
22,422
81
106.4
0.4
71
FORSYTH
187,928
11
838.9
7.1
5
FULTON
977,773
,
1
1,856.6
,
6.2
8
GORDON
55,766
39
156.7
1.1
51
PICKENS
29,268
58
126.1
-0.6
97
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/13)
Population Change: 1930-2010
80
Percen
ntage Cha
ange
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1930 40
1930-40
1940 50
1940-50
1950 60
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960 70
1960-70
1970 80
1970-80
Georgia
1980 90
1980-90
1990 00
1990-00
2000 10
2000-10
Cherokee Co.
Population Change: 2000-2010
LOSS
Gain < US
Gain > US but < GA
Gain > GA
Gain > 2x GA
Avg. GA County
= 14.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 9.7%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
g
Area
CHEROKEE
BARTOW
COBB
DAWSON
FORSYTH
FULTON
O
GORDON
PICKENS
Avg. County
GEORGIA
4/1/20107/1/2012
Numerical
Change*
4/1/20107/1/2012
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
4/1/20107/1/2012
# Net
Migration
7/1/20117/1/2012
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
7/1/20117/1/2012
1-yr Net
Migration
Rate
6,969
504
19,366
83
12,417
57,190
580
-158
158
1,461
232 282
232,282
3,884
1,055
12,701
214
2,997
15,866
630
-41
41
861
136 956
136,956
3,065
-559
6,745
-151
9,013
40,490
-32
-147
147
571
90 782
90,782
8.0
4.6
8.0
4.3
7.0
7.4
5.1
-0.4
04
2.8
61
6.1
7.1
-1.2
6.4
4.5
22.5
21.5
-0.1
-5.2
52
-3.2
48
4.8
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/13)
Selected Vital Statistics
2011 Rates
12.8
Total births per 1,000 pop
13.5
25.4
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
13.0
25 5
25.5
5.6
7.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
9.7
14.7
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
7.4
9.4
Cherokee Co.
Georgia
5.1
7.9
10-yr. rates 2002-2011
2011 Cherokee Co. Natality Data
2011 Cherokee Co. Mortality Data
2,786 total births, 708 unwed births
1,213 total deaths
412 iinduced
d
d tterminations
i ti
20 infant deaths
200 teen pregnancies
201 low birth weight babies Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2007-2011
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
9.2
98
9.8
Grad or Prof Degree
24.4
Bachelor's degree
17.7
7.4
7
4
6.6
Associate degree
23.4
Some college, no degree
20 5
20.5
24.5
HS Grad
29.4
73
7.3
9th-12th no diploma
Cherokee Co.
Georgia
10.1
3.7
< 9th grade
59
5.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Cherokee Co.
Not completing HS = 11.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 33.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2010-11
67.3
65.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
79 7
79.7
79.8
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
HOPE Eligible
40.2
45.8
74.8
Class '11
11 Grad Rate
80 9
80.9
12.0
10.4
10.2
10.4
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
30.0
57.5
3.6
3.6
53
5.3
8.8
3.7
3.7
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
30
40
50
60
70
Cherokee Co.
80
90
Percentage
Cherokee Co.
K12 enrollment = 38,313
HS dropouts = 419
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,883
Per Capita Income: 2011
County
CHEROKEE
BARTOW
COBB
DAWSON
FORSYTH
FULTON
GORDON
PICKENS
GA Avg. Co.
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2007-2011
$36,898
$27,762
$45,923
$32 395
$32,395
$41,354
$57,451
$26 382
$26,382
$36,407
$29,704
16
95
4
36
8
1
117
19
--
102.6
77.2
127.6
90 0
90.0
114.9
159.7
73 3
73.3
101.2
82.6
2.2
-5.0
5.0
-1.7
-3.5
35
4.2
-7.3
05
0.5
1.4
7.8
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
Per Capita Income: 2007-2011
Percentage Change
8
6
Perc
centage
4
2
0
-2
4
-4
-6
-8
2007-08
2008-09
Cherokee Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
2009-10
Georgia
2010-11
US
Per Capita Income: 2007-2011
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15 000
$15,000
$10,000
$5 000
$5,000
$0
2007
2008
2009
Cherokee Co.
2011 PCI
Cherokee Co. = $36,898
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
2010
Georgia
2011
US
Georgia
g = $35,979
$ ,
US = $41,560
Transfer Receipts: 2011
Cherokee Co
Co. Total = $1
$1,001,569,000
001 569 000
43.1
Retirement/Disab
32 0
32.0
23.4
21.9
Medicare
8.7
Pub Med Assist
13 9
13.9
1.0
2.2
Familyy Assist 0.1
05
0.5
1.5
Supp Sec Inc
SNAP
Cherokee Co.
Georgia
4.7
5.3
Other Inc Maint
Cherokee Co
Co.
$4,588 per capita
transfer receipts
p
83
8.3
4.9
4.1
3.0
38
3.8
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
12.4% of total personal income
4.0% change in total 2010-11
9.1
8.6
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
30
35
40
45
Median Household Income
2011 Model-Based Estimates
$50,502
US
$45,886
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$38,797
$65,769
CHEROKEE
$45,072
BARTOW
$57 995
$57,995
COBB
DAWSON
$53,339
FORSYTH
$85,137
$54,893
FULTON
$42,253
GORDON
$50,282
PICKENS
$0
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
County
y
CHEROKEE
BARTOW
COBB
DAWSON
FORSYTH
FULTON
GORDON
PICKENS
GA Avg.
A Co.
C
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
20,767
18 897
18,897
90,520
2,696
14,389
183,931
10 199
10,199
4,251
11 552
11,552
9.6
19 1
19.1
13.2
12.2
8.0
20.0
18 6
18.6
14.6
23 2
23.2
5
45
13
9
1
54
39
18
--
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based Estimates
8.0 – 17.5%
17 5 – 21.3%
17.5
21 3%
21.3 – 25.0%
25.0 – 28.5%
28 5 – 42.2%
28.5
42 2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2011 = $23,021
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Georgia
1,836,715
Persons
-19.2%
------------US = 15.9%
16
Civilian Labor Force Average Annual
Unemployment Rates
Cherokee Co.
Rate per 100 in Lab
bor Force
e
14
G
Georgia
i
12
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2003
2004
2012 Rates
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Cherokee Co. = 7.2
GA = 9.0
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 10.1
10 1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2011
2012
US = 8.1
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2012 Averages
Avg. #
Establishments
Avg. Monthly
Employment
Avg. Wage
Weekly
899
6,928
$827
A forestry,
Ag,
f
t fishing
fi hi
21
75
$415
Construction
694
2,836
$843
g
Manufacturing
179
3,997
$821
3,967
30,624
$625
Wholesale trade
433
1,674
$1,270
Retail trade
500
7,850
$475
Transp/Warehousing
88
667
$734
Finance/Insurance
300
1 472
1,472
$1 083
$1,083
Professional/Sci/Tech
794
2,371
$963
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
372
2,445
$633
Health care/Soc Svcs
378
4,256
$794
Accommodations/Food Svc
302
5,750
$272
97
7 702
7,702
$793
5,387
45,608
$686
Cherokee County
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/13)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2012
Ch k C
Cherokee
Co.
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
15.2
Goods Producing
21.9
13.6
67.1
Service Providing
51.4
69 0
69.0
16.9
Government
26.5
16 9
16.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/13)
Components of 2012 Property Tax Gross Digest
Cherokee County
Residential
56 6%
56.6%
Ag-PreferentialEnvironConserv
15.3%
Timber *
0 004%
0.004%
Mobile Home
0.2%
Motor Vehicle
8.5%
IIndustrial
d t i l Commercial
40% Assessment Value of Property
14.8%
2.7%
Gross Digest = $7,196,329,256
Public Utility
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $522,421,889
1.9%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Nett M&O Digest
N
Di
t = $6,673,907,367
$6 673 907 367
Value of exempt property = $431,573,581
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
CHEROKEE
BARTOW
COBB
DAWSON
FORSYTH
FULTON
GORDON
PICKENS
LOST
Type*
2012 Countywide Millage*
2011 T
Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
10/1/2013
as of
10/1/2013
29.235
25.880
30.260
24 334
24.334
26.624
38.272
29.278
22.480
$210,251
$81,851
$792,136
$31 850
$31,850
$212,634
$
$2,058,678
$44,441
$33,468
6
SE
7
LSE
6
SE
7
LSE
7
LSE
7
MLE
7
LSE
7
LSE
*Countywide
Countywide Includes .250 state millage. Taxes levied, but not necessarily
collected. L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational, M=MARTA
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011
Cherokee Co
Co. Total Value = $58
$58,637,035
637 035
Poultry-Egg
54 7%
54.7%
Other
2 2%
2.2%
Fruits-NutsVeges
0 8%
0.8%
Ornamental
Horticulture
21.7%
Row-Forage
g
crops
0.5%
Forestry
0.5%
Livestock
Li
t k
19.6%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (1/13)
1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2012
Cherokee Co. Total = $30,792,984
TOTAL
0.84
Wholesale
0.70
Utility
0.72
0.81
Other Svcs.
Other Retail
0.77
Misc. Svcs.
0 78
0.78
Manufacturing
0.68
0.80
Home Furnishing
General Merchandise
0.92
1.00
Food/Bars
Construction
0.58
Auto
1.13
Accommodations
0.14
0
1
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: Georgia Dept. of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Unit. Pull factors calculated.
2
Commuting to Work: 2007-2011
5 Yr. Average
g – American Community
y Survey
y
Percentage of:
Residents working in county
42 7
42.7
Residents working out of county
57.3
Residents driving
g to work alone
Residents carpooling
Residents working at home
78.7
10.0
9.0
Cherokee Co.
Resident workers 16+ = 101,984
Residents working in county = 43,518
Residents working out of county = 56,812
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min
min. = 29
29.1%
1%
20-44 min. = 41.1%
45+ min. = 29.7%
Mean travel time to work
= 32.9 minutes
This study was developed to assist
community
y leadership
p with their
future planning and decision making.
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# 13-11
September 2013
Prepared for Cherokee County Cooperative Extension
by Sue Boatright
Center for Agribusiness
g
and Economic Development
p
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
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