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Cherokee, OK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cherokee is 1,557, which is 4.48% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cherokee population density is 1,056.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cherokee is white, which represent 84.84% of the total population. The average Cherokee education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,557. #174

Population Growth Since 2000, #414

Cherokee, OK		-4.48%
Oklahoma		10.67%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #142

Cherokee, OK	1,056.84 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,321 (84.84%, #192)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #351)
Hispanic:	91 (5.84%, #237)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #236)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.64%, #624)
One Race, Other:	34 (2.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	192 (12.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	85 (93.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6 (6.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,205 (77.39%) out of the total population of 1,557 reported first ancestry.

	Cherokee, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	17	1.09%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	71	4.56%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	228	14.64%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	34	2.18%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	472	30.31%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	251	16.12%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	37	2.38%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.45%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	50	3.21%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	64	4.11%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	14	0.90%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	116	7.45%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.26%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 854 (54.85%, see rank)

Females: 703 (45.15%, see rank)

Cherokee, OK	Male: 54.85% Female: 45.15%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cherokee, OK	46.60 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cherokee, OK	43.90 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cherokee, OK	48.30 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cherokee, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	106	6.81%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	79	5.07%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	82	5.27%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	73	4.69%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	80	5.14%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	179	11.50%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	159	10.21%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	209	13.42%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	282	18.11%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	168	10.79%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	92	5.91%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	48	3.08%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cherokee, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,137, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	132, 11.61%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	362, 31.84%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	390, 34.30%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	169, 14.86%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	84, 7.39%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cherokee, OK			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	31	100.00%	0.00%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	137	99.27%, see rank	0.73%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	68	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	50	94.00%, see rank	6.00%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cherokee, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	675, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	193, 28.59%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	482, 71.41%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	431, 63.85%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.79, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	356, 52.74%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	244, 36.15%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cherokee, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,290	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	706	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	154	21.81%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	419	59.35%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	45	6.37%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	88	12.46%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	584	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	74	12.67%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	356	60.96%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	86	14.73%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	68	11.64%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cherokee, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	1,547	99.36%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,015	65.19%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	523	33.59%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.58%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	0.64%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	0.64%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.06%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	0.58%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cherokee, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	654	96.89%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	14	2.07%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	1.04%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.