Cookson, OK City Data

Cookson, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,274 people who live in Cookson and approximately 42,521 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cookson 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 Cookson. We have included Cookson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cookson Information

Cherokee County where Cookson resides is 776.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,521 and has a population rank of 1,045 out of all the places in the United States.

Cookson has a total of 1,274 people and of those residents there are 632 males and 642 females. The median age of the male population is 50.4 and the female population is 49.7. There are approximately 618 births each year and around 374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cookson varies per year, but currently 1,194 are one race and 80 are two or more races.

Of the 1,274 people who live in Cookson, there are 217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cookson is 100 male and 117 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 1,074.

General Cookson Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	776.4
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	42,521
Population rank - Cherokee County	1,045
Total population	1,274
Total population (male)	632
Total population (female)	642
Population median age (male)	50.4
Population median age (female)	49.7
Births - Cherokee County	618
Deaths- Cherokee County	374
Population of one race	1,194
Population of two or more races	80
Population under 20 years	217
Population under 20 years (male)	100
Population under 20 years (female)	117
Total population 18 years and over	1,074

Cookson Social Characteristics

There are 16,175 households in Cookson. Families make up 11,231 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cookson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,491), male householder with no wife present (669) and female householder with no husband present (1,912). The remainder of the Cookson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,098. Cookson, OK moving companies help people in Cookson 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 Cookson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cookson is based, there are 17,262 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,852 never married, 9,278 now married, 224 separated, 1,927 widowed, and 1,981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 236 separated, 450 widowed and 1,860 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cookson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cookson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	16,175
Family households (families)	11,231
With own children under 18 years	5,820
Married-couple family	8,491
With own children under 18 years	3,907
Male householder, no wife present, family	669
With own children under 18 years	376
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,912
With own children under 18 years	1,207
Nonfamily households	5,098
Householder living alone	4,082
65 years and over	1,448

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	127
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	215
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.51

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,051
Householder	414
Spouse	360
Child	220
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	223
Male householder	101
Male householder living alone	86
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	89
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,262
Never married	3,852
Now married	9,278
Separated	224
Widowed	1,927
Divorced	1,981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	236
Widowed	450
Divorced	1,860

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,274
Male	632
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	7
Female	642
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,274
One race	1,194
White	936
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	254
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	80

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,274
People who are White alone	936
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	254
People who are Asian alone	3
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	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,641
Same house	20,378
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,718
Different state or abroad	3,737
Different state	3,211
Abroad	526

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	42,521
Born in United States	22,001
State of residence	29,819
Different state	11,307
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	282
Foreign born	1,113

Cookson 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 Cookson. That total enrollment is 13,564 for the population of the country, which includes Cookson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,919 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,423 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,447.

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 Cookson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,564
Pre-kindergarten	741
Public	573
Private	168
Kindergarten	663
Public	634
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,142
Public	4,950
Private	192
Elementary and high school	7,712
Public	7,345
Private	367
High school grades 9 to 12	2,570
Public	2,395
Private	175
College, undergraduate years	3,996
Public	3,783
Private	213
Graduate or professional school	452
Public	420
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	27,153

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,237
Less than 9th grade	2,094
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,789
High school graduate	7,630
Some college, no degree	5,201
Associate's degree	956
Bachelor's degree	5,567
Graduate or professional degree	22.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,345

Cookson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,794 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cookson. The Cookson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,307), service occupations (2,898), sales and office occupations (4,508), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (422), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,127) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,608). The 32,794 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,139 private wage and salary workers, 4,954 government workers, 1,697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	32,794
In labor force	19,475
Civilian labor force	19,458
Employed	17,870
Unemployed	1,588
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	16,912
In labor force	9,001
Civilian labor force	8,996
Unemployed Civilian labor force	629
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	15,882
In labor force	10,474
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	959
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,489
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,799
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,237
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	544
Other means	176
Worked at home	600
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	415,880

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,307
Service occupations	2,898
Sales and office occupations	4,508
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	422
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,127
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,608

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	665
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,640
Wholesale trade	437
Retail trade	2,186
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	690
Information	287
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	976
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	939
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,213
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,345

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,307
Private wage and salary workers	11,139
Government workers	4,954
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cookson Housing Characteristics

In Cookson, OK there are 19,499 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,175 occupied and 3,324 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cookson, there are 11,704 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 254 units in Cookson. 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 Cookson, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cookson, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cookson. There are 455 housing units with rent less than $200, 643 with rent between $200-299, 2,572 with rent between $300-499 and 1,019 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cookson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cookson, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,499
Occupied housing units	16,175
Vacant housing units	3,324

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,499
1-unit, detached	11,704
1-unit, attached	254
2 units	564
3 or 4 units	581
5 to 9 units	583
10 to 19 units	187
20 to 49 units	279
50 or more units	310
Mobile home	4,858

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,175
Owner-occupied	10,798
Renter-occupied	5,377

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,175
No vehicles available	1,407
2 vehicle available	9,296
3 vehicles available	1,922
4 vehicles available	609
5 or more vehicles available	248

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,175
Utility gas	7,345
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,052
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	1,214
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,175
Less Than $50,000	10,798
$50,000 to $99,999	3,137
$100,000 to $149,999	819
$150,000 to $199,999	215
$200,000 to $299,999	98
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	67,100

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,377
Less than $200	455
$200 to $299	643
$300 to $499	2,572
$500 to $699	772
$700 to $999	191
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	35