Tahlequah, OK City Data

Tahlequah, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,458 people who live in Tahlequah and approximately 42,521 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah. We have included Tahlequah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tahlequah Information

Cherokee County where Tahlequah 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.

Tahlequah has a total of 14,458 people and of those residents there are 6,794 males and 7,664 females. The median age of the male population is 25 and the female population is 28.4. There are approximately 618 births each year and around 374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tahlequah varies per year, but currently 13,456 are one race and 1,002 are two or more races.

Of the 14,458 people who live in Tahlequah, there are 4,265 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tahlequah is 2,124 male and 2,141 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 11,244.

General Tahlequah 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	14,458
Total population (male)	6,794
Total population (female)	7,664
Population median age (male)	25
Population median age (female)	28.4
Births - Cherokee County	618
Deaths- Cherokee County	374
Population of one race	13,456
Population of two or more races	1,002
Population under 20 years	4,265
Population under 20 years (male)	2,124
Population under 20 years (female)	2,141
Total population 18 years and over	11,244

Tahlequah Social Characteristics

There are 16,175 households in Tahlequah. Families make up 11,231 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,098. Tahlequah, OK moving companies help people in Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tahlequah.

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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	1,694
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,286
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,633
Householder	3,123
Spouse	2,142
Child	3,454
Other relatives	177
Nonrelatives	263
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	56
Unmarried partner	292
Foster child	13
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,377
Male householder	1,081
Male householder living alone	728
Male householder not living alone	353
Female householder	1,499
Female householder living alone	1,220
Female householder not living alone	279
Nonrelatives	797
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	539
Foster child	N/A
Other	36

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	14,458
Male	6,794
Under 5 years	518
5 to 9 years	447
10 to 14 years	437
15 to 17 years	310
18 and 19 years	412
20 years	301
21 years	287
22 to 24 years	681
25 to 29 years	559
30 to 34 years	380
35 to 39 years	372
40 to 44 years	374
45 to 49 years	347
50 to 54 years	301
55 to 59 years	230
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	172
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	87
Female	7,664
Under 5 years	442
5 to 9 years	405
10 to 14 years	399
15 to 17 years	256
18 and 19 years	639
20 years	396
21 years	322
22 to 24 years	603
25 to 29 years	517
30 to 34 years	369
35 to 39 years	404
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	410
50 to 54 years	339
55 to 59 years	263
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	156
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	150
70 to 74 years	261
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	221
85 years and over	259

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,458
One race	13,456
White	8,532
Black or African American	366
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,884
Asian	76
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	7
Two or more races	1,002

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,010
People who are White alone	7,551
People who are Black or African American alone	231
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,643
People who are Asian alone	65
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,003
People who are Some other race alone	577

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

Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah. That total enrollment is 13,564 for the population of the country, which includes Tahlequah. 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 Tahlequah 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

Tahlequah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,794 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tahlequah. The Tahlequah 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

Tahlequah Housing Characteristics

In Tahlequah, 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 Tahlequah, 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 Tahlequah. 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 Tahlequah, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tahlequah, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tahlequah. 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 Tahlequah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tahlequah, 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