Cherokee, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherokee	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,736	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,323	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,549	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,286	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,027	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,924	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,877 $64,323 $128,646

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cherokee median earnings by income bracket

Cherokee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	60.6%	60.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, NC	332	$138,412	70.2%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Dillsboro, NC	223	$71,138	12.5%
Sylva, NC	2,804	$55,046	32.3%
Cherokee, NC	2,165	$64,323	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, CA	2,165	$59,133	27.3%
South Taft, CA	2,165	$42,499	47.7%
Burns Harbor, IN	2,165	$121,217	49.0%
Moundridge, KS	2,165	$65,006	20.1%
Eureka Mill, SC	2,165	$46,905	42.3%
Cherokee, NC	2,165	$64,323	20.9%

Source: The Cherokee, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.