Cherokee, OK City Data

Cherokee, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,630 people who live in Cherokee and approximately 6,105 who live in Alfalfa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cherokee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cherokee. We have included Cherokee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cherokee Information

Alfalfa County where Cherokee resides is 881.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,105 and has a population rank of 2,769 out of all the places in the United States.

Cherokee has a total of 1,630 people and of those residents there are 778 males and 852 females. The median age of the male population is 40.9 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 40 births each year and around 75 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cherokee varies per year, but currently 1,611 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,630 people who live in Cherokee, there are 433 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cherokee is 215 male and 218 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,229.

General Cherokee Information
Total area in square miles - Alfalfa County	881.44
Water area in square miles - Alfalfa County	N/A
Resident population - Alfalfa County	6,105
Population rank - Alfalfa County	2,769
Total population	1,630
Total population (male)	778
Total population (female)	852
Population median age (male)	40.9
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Alfalfa County	40
Deaths- Alfalfa County	75
Population of one race	1,611
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	433
Population under 20 years (male)	215
Population under 20 years (female)	218
Total population 18 years and over	1,229

Cherokee Social Characteristics

There are 2,199 households in Cherokee. Families make up 1,480 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cherokee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,305), male householder with no wife present (76) and female householder with no husband present (125). The remainder of the Cherokee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 717. Cherokee, OK moving companies help people in Cherokee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cherokee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cherokee is based, there are 2,185 females 15 and over; of those females there are 268 never married, 1,350 now married, 28 separated, 364 widowed, and 175 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 83 separated, 118 widowed and 601 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cherokee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cherokee.

If you are moving to or from Cherokee and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Cherokee, OK self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alfalfa County)
Total households	2,199
Family households (families)	1,480
With own children under 18 years	623
Married-couple family	1,305
With own children under 18 years	487
Male householder, no wife present, family	76
With own children under 18 years	28
Female householder, no husband present, family	125
With own children under 18 years	74
Nonfamily households	717
Householder living alone	683
65 years and over	386

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	216
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	263
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,329
Householder	450
Spouse	381
Child	456
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	271
Male householder	116
Male householder living alone	106
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	143
Female householder living alone	141
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,185
Never married	268
Now married	1,350
Separated	28
Widowed	364
Divorced	175
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	83
Widowed	118
Divorced	601

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,630
Male	778
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	19
Female	852
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,630
One race	1,611
White	1,557
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,600
People who are White alone	1,527
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,837
Same house	3,697
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	960
Different state or abroad	448
Different state	409
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alfalfa County)
Total resident population	6,105
Born in United States	5,135
State of residence	4,412
Different state	1,630
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	42

Cherokee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cherokee. That total enrollment is 1,228 for the population of the country, which includes Cherokee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 560 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,809 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 169.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cherokee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,228
Pre-kindergarten	76
Public	69
Private	7
Kindergarten	77
Public	70
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	564
Public	548
Private	16
Elementary and high school	905
Public	886
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	341
Public	338
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	131
Public	111
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	39
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,720

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,543
Less than 9th grade	261
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	582
High school graduate	1,854
Some college, no degree	1,060
Associate's degree	107
Bachelor's degree	679
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	496

Cherokee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,087 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cherokee. The Cherokee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (800), service occupations (449), sales and office occupations (498), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (231) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (291). The 5,087 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,306 private wage and salary workers, 521 government workers, 512 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alfalfa County)
Population 16 years and over	5,087
In labor force	2,436
Civilian labor force	2,434
Employed	2,367
Unemployed	67
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,145
In labor force	1,106
Civilian labor force	1,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	34
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,942
In labor force	1,330
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	33
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alfalfa County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,330
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	256
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	89
Other means	8
Worked at home	124
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	39,930

OCCUPATION (Alfalfa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	800
Management, professional, and related occupations	800
Service occupations	449
Sales and office occupations	498
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	231
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	291

INDUSTRY (Alfalfa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	800
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	456
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	115
Wholesale trade	56
Retail trade	252
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	239
Information	18
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	92
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	94
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	444
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	111
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	220

CLASS OF WORKER (Alfalfa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	800
Private wage and salary workers	1,306
Government workers	521
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	512
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cherokee Housing Characteristics

In Cherokee, OK there are 2,832 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,199 occupied and 633 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cherokee, there are 2,495 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11 units in Cherokee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cherokee, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cherokee, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cherokee. There are 37 housing units with rent less than $200, 85 with rent between $200-299, 81 with rent between $300-499 and 12 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cherokee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cherokee, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alfalfa County)
Total housing units	2,832
Occupied housing units	2,199
Vacant housing units	633

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alfalfa County)
Total housing units	2,832
1-unit, detached	2,495
1-unit, attached	11
2 units	12
3 or 4 units	22
5 to 9 units	4
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units
Mobile home	258

HOUSING TENURE (Alfalfa County)
Occupied housing units	2,199
Owner-occupied	1,795
Renter-occupied	404

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alfalfa County)
Occupied housing units	2,199
No vehicles available	116
2 vehicle available	1,429
3 vehicles available	365
4 vehicles available	157
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alfalfa County)
Occupied housing units	2,199
Utility gas	1,346
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	33
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alfalfa County)
Occupied housing units	2,199
Less Than $50,000	1,795
$50,000 to $99,999	293
$100,000 to $149,999	41
$150,000 to $199,999	12
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	29,000

GROSS RENT (Alfalfa County)
Occupied units paying rent	404
Less than $200	37
$200 to $299	85
$300 to $499	81
$500 to $699	5
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A