Cherokee, KS City Data

Cherokee, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 722 people who live in Cherokee and approximately 38,242 who live in Crawford 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

Crawford County where Cherokee resides is 595.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,242 and has a population rank of 1,160 out of all the places in the United States.

Cherokee has a total of 722 people and of those residents there are 355 males and 367 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 580 births each year and around 484 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cherokee varies per year, but currently 699 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 722 people who live in Cherokee, there are 208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cherokee is 108 male and 100 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 529.

General Cherokee Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	595.05
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	38,242
Population rank - Crawford County	1,160
Total population	722
Total population (male)	355
Total population (female)	367
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Crawford County	580
Deaths- Crawford County	484
Population of one race	699
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	208
Population under 20 years (male)	108
Population under 20 years (female)	100
Total population 18 years and over	529

Cherokee Social Characteristics

There are 15,504 households in Cherokee. Families make up 9,503 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cherokee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,426), male householder with no wife present (592) and female householder with no husband present (1,365). The remainder of the Cherokee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,068. Cherokee, KS 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 16,190 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,182 never married, 7,951 now married, 230 separated, 2,138 widowed, and 1,689 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 396 widowed and 1,272 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.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	15,504
Family households (families)	9,503
With own children under 18 years	4,655
Married-couple family	7,426
With own children under 18 years	3,198
Male householder, no wife present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,365
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	6,068
Householder living alone	4,747
65 years and over	2,083

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	96
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	95
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	596
Householder	192
Spouse	152
Child	218
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	4
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	126
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	63
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,190
Never married	4,182
Now married	7,951
Separated	230
Widowed	2,138
Divorced	1,689
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	396
Divorced	1,272

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	722
Male	355
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	8
Female	367
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	722
One race	699
White	689
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	722
People who are White alone	689
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,871
Same house	18,176
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,647
Different state or abroad	4,439
Different state	3,735
Abroad	704

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	38,242
Born in United States	25,671
State of residence	25,115
Different state	11,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	201
Foreign born	1,040

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 11,944 for the population of the country, which includes Cherokee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,452 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,068.

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	11,944
Pre-kindergarten	537
Public	365
Private	172
Kindergarten	496
Public	443
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,737
Public	3,318
Private	419
Elementary and high school	5,842
Public	5,261
Private	581
High school grades 9 to 12	2,105
Public	1,943
Private	162
College, undergraduate years	4,501
Public	4,406
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	568
Public	547
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	24,803

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,395
Less than 9th grade	1,306
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,310
High school graduate	7,181
Some college, no degree	5,745
Associate's degree	1,262
Bachelor's degree	5,591
Graduate or professional degree	23.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,412

Cherokee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,561 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cherokee. The Cherokee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,670), service occupations (3,350), sales and office occupations (3,964), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (147), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,690) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,500). The 30,561 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,288 private wage and salary workers, 3,562 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	30,561
In labor force	19,309
Civilian labor force	19,265
Employed	18,321
Unemployed	944
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	15,905
In labor force	9,165
Civilian labor force	9,165
Unemployed Civilian labor force	454
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,656
In labor force	10,144
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces	44

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,038
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,772
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	542
Other means	67
Worked at home	628
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	293,975

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,670
Service occupations	3,350
Sales and office occupations	3,964
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	147
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,690
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,500

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	404
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,094
Wholesale trade	577
Retail trade	1,700
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	690
Information	290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	695
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,097
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,524
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	680

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Private wage and salary workers	13,288
Government workers	3,562
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cherokee Housing Characteristics

In Cherokee, KS there are 17,221 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,504 occupied and 1,717 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cherokee, there are 13,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 184 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cherokee, KS 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 461 housing units with rent less than $200, 455 with rent between $200-299, 2,220 with rent between $300-499 and 1,969 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	17,221
Occupied housing units	15,504
Vacant housing units	1,717

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	17,221
1-unit, detached	13,357
1-unit, attached	184
2 units	630
3 or 4 units	455
5 to 9 units	443
10 to 19 units	307
20 to 49 units	343
50 or more units	164
Mobile home	1,328

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Owner-occupied	9,983
Renter-occupied	5,521

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
No vehicles available	1,145
2 vehicle available	9,322
3 vehicles available	2,281
4 vehicles available	805
5 or more vehicles available	316

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Utility gas	10,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,450
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	330
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Less Than $50,000	9,983
$50,000 to $99,999	2,727
$100,000 to $149,999	896
$150,000 to $199,999	297
$200,000 to $299,999	137
$300,000 to $499,999	63
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,000

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,521
Less than $200	461
$200 to $299	455
$300 to $499	2,220
$500 to $699	1,608
$700 to $999	326
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A