Cherokee

In Butte County, California.

Population: 139

Cherokee is a community in Butte County, California, home to 139 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee's population grew 1.5% from 137 to 139.

Owners occupy 51.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137139

Median household income

$103,438$65,850

Median home value

$293,800$464,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	137	$103,438	$293,800
2020	100	—	$443,400
2021	91	—	$442,900
2022	205	$65,850	$464,000
2023	139	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1741.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over17.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	58	41.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	10.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	18	12.9%
55 to 64	6	4.3%
65 to 74	18	12.9%
75 and over	24	17.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's70.4%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	57	70.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	42.3%
15 to 29 min	15	57.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 65.5% (91 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	41.7%
Nonfamily households	35	58.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	78.9%
Vacant	16	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	51.7%
Renter-occupied	29	48.3%

1-unit, detached40.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31	40.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	59.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0612818
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 39.6509, -121.5336