USA COUNTIES 1994
Geographic Area: Cherokee, GA (057)
Table:           GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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POPULATION AND HOUSING (Census)                           
  Total resident population:                              
    1992...................................................          102,030
      Per square mile......................................            240.8
    1990...................................................           90,204
      Percent under 18 years...............................             28.1
      Percent 65 years and over............................              7.0
    1980...................................................           51,699
  Housing, 1990:                                          
    Total units............................................           33,840
      Occupied units/households............................           31,309
        Persons per household..............................             2.86
        Percent owner occupied.............................             82.5
          Median value (dollars)...........................           86,600
EDUCATION (Census)                                        
  Elementary and high school enrollment, 1990..............           14,701
    Percent in public schools..............................             93.8
  Persons 25 years and over, 1990..........................           56,489
    Percent high school graduates..........................             75.2
    Percent college graduates..............................             18.4
MONEY INCOME AND POVERTY (Census)                         
  Money income, 1989:                                     
    Median household (dollars).............................           39,052
    Per capita (dollars)...................................           14,849
  Percent below poverty level, 1989:                      
    Persons................................................              6.1
    Families...............................................              4.4
LABOR FORCE (BLS)                                         
  Civilian labor force, 1991...............................           44,788
    Unemployment rate......................................              4.0
FEDERAL FUNDS AND GRANTS (Census)                         
  Total expenditures per capita:                          
    1992 (dollars).........................................            1,252
    1990 (dollars).........................................            1,078
PRIVATE NONFARM ESTABLISHMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT (Census)    
  Number of establishments, 1991...........................            1,400
    Percent retail trade...................................             19.3
    Percent services.......................................             29.7
  Paid employees, 1991 (pay period including March 12).....           12,510
  Annual payroll, 1991 ($1,000)............................          203,106
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