Cherokee is a city located in Colbert County Alabama. Cherokee has a 2020 population of 954. Cherokee is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 970 in 2010.
The average household income in Cherokee is $42,786 with a poverty rate of 33.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $765 per month, and the median house value is $77,100. The median age in Cherokee is 46.1 years, 45 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cherokeewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 608 | 69.41% |
Black or African American | 195 | 22.26% |
Some Other Race | 44 | 5.02% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 3.31% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 347 | 2.52 | 69.5 |
Married | 198 | 2.81 | 73.7 |
Male | 0 | 0 | |
Female | 63 | 3.44 | 52.4 |
Non Family | 86 | 1.2 | 72.1 |
2.89
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 30 | 5.00% |
9th to 12th Grade | 102 | 17.00% |
High School Graduate | 269 | 44.83% |
Some College | 132 | 22.00% |
Associates Degree | 24 | 4.00% |
Bachelors Degree | 22 | 3.67% |
Graduate Degree | 21 | 3.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 131 | 105 | 14 |
White | 468 | 363 | 29 |
2+ Races | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 80.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 10.69%.
100.00% of Cherokee residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 608 | 176 | 28.95% |
Black | 195 | 48 | 24.62% |
Other | 44 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 29 | 29 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 72 | 72 | 100.00% |
33.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.35%
Male Poverty Rate
36.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee is White, with 28.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee is Hispanic, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.00%.
54.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 42 | 8.33% |
Black | 27 | 18.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
66.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
35.9%
Labor Force Participation
31.3%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.32%
Born in Cherokee
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Cherokee residents were born in the United States, with 74.32% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,048 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,040 | -8 | -0.76% |
2012 | 1,032 | -8 | -0.77% |
2013 | 1,024 | -8 | -0.78% |
2014 | 1,016 | -8 | -0.78% |
2015 | 1,008 | -8 | -0.79% |
2016 | 1,000 | -8 | -0.79% |
2017 | 992 | -8 | -0.80% |
2018 | 984 | -8 | -0.81% |
2019 | 976 | -8 | -0.81% |
2020 | 970 | -6 | -0.61% |
2021 | 962 | -8 | -0.82% |
2022 | 954 | -8 | -0.83% |