Cherokee City, Oklahoma

Cherokee City is one of the city of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The city has a population of 1630 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 1437, It is 161st most populous in Oklahoma. The city extends throughout a territory of 1.46 mi˛ (3.78 sq km ), making it the 325th largest by size in Oklahoma.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1630 people, 709 households, and 450 families living in the city. The population density was 1113.9 people per square mile (430.08/km˛), it is Oklahoma's 142nd most densely populated city. There were 853 housing units at an average density of 584.2 per square mile (225.56/km˛). The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93. The population's age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median age is 42 years, The median age of males was 40.9 years, for females the median age was 43.5 years. The racial makeup of the city was 95.52% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 1.72% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.17% from two or more races and 1.47% Other races.

Cherokee city Oklahoma Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cherokee city Oklahoma School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cherokee City Oklahoma GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29010, making its Oklahoma's 249th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $34934, making its Oklahoma's 259th highest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16163, making it the 150th highest city by per capita income in Oklahoma. The median income was $15817, Median income for males is $21413, compared with $10994 for females.

In 2000, 415 pupils and students, of which 48.92% are male and 51.08% are female, 25.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.36% nursery or pri school, 7.71% kindergarten, 42.65% elementary school, 30.12% high school and 9.16% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1630
April 2000 Estimate1630
July 2000 Estimate1622
July 2001 Estimate1570
July 2002 Estimate1549
July 2003 Estimate1521
July 2004 Estimate1499
July 2005 Estimate1469
July 2006 Estimate1453
July 2007 Estimate1432
July 2008 Estimate1437
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school172643
Kindergarten161632
Elementary school9384177
High school6263125
College or graduate school152338
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cherokee city, Oklahoma$29010$34934$16163
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma$30259$35000$14704
Oklahoma, United States$33400$40709$17646
United States$41994$50046$21587