Cherokee Strip

Population: 194
Median household income: $29,896
Median home value: $108,900

Cherokee Strip, a community in Kern County, California, has 194 residents. Its median household income of $29,896 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Cherokee Strip's population declined 9.3% from 214 to 194, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $85,900 to $108,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.2% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 194
Median age: 16.5 yrs
Median household income: $29,896
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 58
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

214194

Median household income

$31,250$29,896

Median home value

$85,900$108,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	214	$31,250	$85,900
2020	289	$32,500	$89,500
2021	236	$30,469	$98,200
2022	173	$29,500	$110,100
2023	194	$29,896	$108,900

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

Age distribution

Under 523.7%

5 to 1730.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	23.7%
5 to 17	59	30.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	29	14.9%
35 to 44	25	12.9%
45 to 54	23	11.9%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	6	3.1%
75 and over	6	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	58.2%
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)	81	41.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.2%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	47.2%
High school graduate	29	32.6%
Some college or associate's	18	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	8	30.8%
30 to 44 min	18	69.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.66
Poverty rate: 41.8% (81 of 194)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	88.7%
Nonfamily households	6	11.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	91.4%
Vacant	5	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	50.9%
Renter-occupied	26	49.1%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	91.4%
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	5	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0612860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4696, -119.2615