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Cherokee Village, AR vs Ellijay, GA

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- Household income in Ellijay, is 26% more than it is in Cherokee Village and is 67% below the National Average.
- Cherokee Village unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Ellijay unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Cherokee Village, AREllijay, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,182  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,348$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,432  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cherokee Village, AREllijay, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cherokee Village, AREllijay, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Cherokee Village    3 Reviews

It’s hard to describe this village. It’s probably one of the best kept secrets anywhere. Winding, hilly tree lined streets are punctuated by stretches of wooded  More

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Very close to zero crime! Occasionally property crime on vacant  More

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We couldn't believe our furtune finding a large home on the beautiful Spring River and on a well-kept natural golf course that should prove well within our retirement  More

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Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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