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State of Oklahoma - County of Cherokee

Cherokee County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cherokee County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cherokee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cherokee County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cherokee County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cherokee County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cherokee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cherokee County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cherokee County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 751
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 42,697
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,055
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 42,521
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,045
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 56.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 34,049
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,162
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 30,684
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 176
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 8,472
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,365
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 24.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 11.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,760
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 2. Cherokee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 42,521
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,970
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,194
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 6,195
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 14.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 10,933
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 9,132
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,898
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,641
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 558
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 20,863
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 21,658
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 23,985
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 56.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 509
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 13,787
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 32.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 116
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 17
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 893
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 3,214
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 7.60%


    TABLE 3. Cherokee County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,699
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 16,175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 12,657
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 40,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,099
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 5,891
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,676
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 11,077
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 8,491
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,702
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,922
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,207
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,098
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 47.20%


    TABLE 4. Cherokee County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 38,451
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 575
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 413
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 273
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,404
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,546


    TABLE 5. Cherokee County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,153
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 6,524
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 6,461
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 20,653
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 14,437
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 69.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 4,357
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 24,399
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,513
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 39.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,178
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -376
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,491
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 23.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 33.00%


    TABLE 6. Cherokee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,341
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 143
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,198
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,250
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 39,271
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,415
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 34,049
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,671
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 19,499
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 16,175
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 10,798
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 158
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 6
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 3.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 152
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 96.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,004


    TABLE 7. Cherokee County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 643,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 472,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 39,019
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 16,480
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 60.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 146,705
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 345,508
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,592
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 38,862
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,918
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 91,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 124,709
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 36.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,592
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,396
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,477




     









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