Cherokee is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 1,491, it is the 169th largest city in Oklahoma and the 8730th largest city in the United States. Cherokee is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -0.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,498 in 2010. Cherokee reached it's highest population of 1,565 in 2016. Spanning over 1 miles, Cherokee has a population density of 1,012 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cherokee is $64,657 with a poverty rate of 12.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $617 per month, and the median house value is $66,800. The median age in Cherokee is 41.6 years, 34.8 years for males, and 43.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cherokee was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,355 | 84.79% |
| Two or More Races | 172 | 10.76% |
| Some Other Race | 31 | 1.94% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 | 1.75% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.75% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 639 | 2.39 | 73.9 |
| Married | 311 | 2.86 | 85.2 |
| Non Family | 203 | 1.1 | 57.1 |
| Female | 84 | 3.54 | 83.3 |
| Male | 41 | 2.93 | 51.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 40 | 3.73% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 87 | 8.12% |
| High School Graduate | 378 | 35.29% |
| Some College | 244 | 22.78% |
| Associates Degree | 99 | 9.24% |
| Bachelors Degree | 142 | 13.26% |
| Graduate Degree | 81 | 7.56% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 938 | 835 | 201 |
| Multiple Races | 92 | 83 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 28 | 12 |
| Native American | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Race | 10 | ||
| Black | 9 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 54.55%.
$31,607
Average Earnings
$43,563
Average Male
$21,563
Average Female
96.92% of Cherokee residents speak only English, while 3.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.88% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,288 | 166 | 12.89% |
| Multiple | 153 | 15 | 9.80% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 7 | 9.86% |
| Native | 28 | 6 | 21.43% |
| Other | 28 | 2 | 7.14% |
12.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.96%
Male Poverty Rate
11.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee is Native, with 21.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee is Other, with 7.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.47%.
53.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.3%
Male Marriage Rate
50.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 103 | 9.58% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 13.43% |
| 2 or More | 1 | 0.86% |
18.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
60.6%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.50%
Native Born
1.50%
Foreign Born
1.06%
Non Citizen
98.50% of Cherokee residents were born in the United States, with 58.57% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,491 | -8 | -0.53% |
| 2019 | 1,499 | -8 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 1,507 | -50 | -3.21% |
| 2017 | 1,557 | -8 | -0.51% |
| 2016 | 1,565 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 1,564 | 24 | 1.56% |
| 2014 | 1,540 | -14 | -0.90% |
| 2013 | 1,554 | 57 | 3.81% |
| 2012 | 1,497 | 2 | 0.13% |
| 2011 | 1,495 | 2 | 0.13% |
| 2010 | 1,493 | 0.00% |