Overview
1,681
Total Population
42.0
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
102
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cherokee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cherokee is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cherokee's population under 18 was 24.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cherokee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cherokee, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Cherokee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Cherokee, OK.
- The Cherokee, OK gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 92.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cherokee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cherokee population: 85.31% are White, 5% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 1.73% are some other race and 7.38% are multiracial.
- Cherokee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,579 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cherokee is White with a population of 1,434 (85.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cherokee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,620 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cherokee's population decreased by 127 (7.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cherokee's population decreased by 25 (1.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cherokee's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,396.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)