County Facts


Cherokee County, Oklahoma

People QuickFacts	Cherokee County	Oklahoma
Population, 2000	42,521	3,450,654
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	24.9%	9.7%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a)	56.4%	76.2%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)	1.2%	7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)	32.4%	7.9%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.3%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)	Z	0.1%
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)	2.1%	2.4%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000	7.6%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000	26.3%	25.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)	4.1%	5.2%
High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990	14,437	1,488,463
College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990	4,357	354,969
Homeownership rate, 1990	68.2%	68.1%
Single family homes, number 1990	10,303	1,037,871
Households, 1990	12,682	1,207,235
Persons per household, 1990	2.58	2.53
Family households, 1990	9,249	863,810
Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate	$24,399	$30,002
Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate	23.6%	16.3%
Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate	33.0%	23.7%

Business QuickFacts Cherokee County Oklahoma

Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 671 84,881

Private nonfarm employment, 1998 6,403 1,167,709

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 34.5% 24.1%

Nonemployer establishments, 1997 2,129 213,146

Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) NA 37,453,197

Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 235,026 27,065,555

Retail sales per capita, 1997 $6,112 $8,166

Minority-owned firms, 1992 110 12,865

Women-owned firms, 1992 668 82,894

Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 22 14,182

Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) 227,005 19,188,706

Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 1,615 129,462

Business QuickFacts	Cherokee County	Oklahoma
Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998	671	84,881
Private nonfarm employment, 1998	6,403	1,167,709
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998	34.5%	24.1%
Nonemployer establishments, 1997	2,129	213,146
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)	NA	37,453,197
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)	235,026	27,065,555
Retail sales per capita, 1997	$6,112	$8,166
Minority-owned firms, 1992	110	12,865
Women-owned firms, 1992	668	82,894
Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999	22	14,182
Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000)	227,005	19,188,706
Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997	1,615	129,462

Geography QuickFacts Cherokee County Oklahoma

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 751 68,667

Persons per square mile, 2000 56.6 50.3

Metropolitan Area None

Geography QuickFacts	Cherokee County	Oklahoma
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	751	68,667
Persons per square mile, 2000	56.6	50.3
Metropolitan Area	None

(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, County Business Patterns, 1997 Economic Census, Minority- and Women-Owned Business, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, 1997 Census of Governments

Last Revised: Wednesday, 09-May-2001 12:21:55 EDT

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Note: Information does not include Northeastern State University with enrollment of over 9,000.

Subject
All ages
18 years and over

Number
Percent
Number
Percent

RACE

       Total population 14,458 100.0 11,244 100.0

One race 13,456 93.1 10,621 94.5

       White 8,532 59.0 7,141 63.5

       Black or African American 366 2.5 306 2.7

       American Indian and Alaska Native 3,884 26.9 2,734 24.3

       Asian 76 0.5 57 0.5

       Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0 4 0.0

       Some other race 593 4.1 379 3.4

Two or more races 1,002 6.9 623 5.5

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

       Total population 14,458 100.0 11,244 100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,049 7.3 645 5.7

Not Hispanic or Latino 13,409 92.7 10,599 94.3

    One race 12,485 86.4 10,012 89.0

       White 8,238 57.0 6,947 61.8

       Black or African American 361 2.5 303 2.7

       American Indian and Alaska Native 3,799 26.3 2,700 24.0

       Asian 75 0.5 57 0.5

       Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0 4 0.0

       Some other race 7 0.0 1 0.0

    Two or more races 924 6.4 587 5.2

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Subject	All ages		18 years and over
Subject	Number	Percent	Number	Percent

RACE

Total population	14,458	100.0	11,244	100.0
One race	13,456	93.1	10,621	94.5
White	8,532	59.0	7,141	63.5
Black or African American	366	2.5	306	2.7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,884	26.9	2,734	24.3
Asian	76	0.5	57	0.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.0	4	0.0
Some other race	593	4.1	379	3.4
Two or more races	1,002	6.9	623	5.5

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population	14,458	100.0	11,244	100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1,049	7.3	645	5.7
Not Hispanic or Latino	13,409	92.7	10,599	94.3
One race	12,485	86.4	10,012	89.0
White	8,238	57.0	6,947	61.8
Black or African American	361	2.5	303	2.7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,799	26.3	2,700	24.0
Asian	75	0.5	57	0.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.0	4	0.0
Some other race	7	0.0	1	0.0
Two or more races	924	6.4	587	5.2