Cheraw

Population: 211
Median household income: $38,542
Median home value: $97,900

Located in Otero County, Colorado, Cheraw is a community with a population of 211. At $38,542, its median household income sits below Otero County's $54,897.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheraw's population declined 9.8% from 234 to 211, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $70,000 to $97,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.4% of the population. 81.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,542
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

234211

Median household income

$46,875$38,542

Median home value

$70,000$97,900

Median gross rent

$400$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	234	$46,875	$70,000	$400
2020	202	$55,000	$77,100	$388
2021	194	$47,500	$106,300	—
2022	197	$45,750	$93,800	$792
2023	211	$38,542	$97,900	$1,022

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.4%
5 to 17	29	13.7%
18 to 24	19	9.0%
25 to 34	12	5.7%
35 to 44	40	19.0%
45 to 54	7	3.3%
55 to 64	37	17.5%
65 to 74	45	21.3%
75 and over	19	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	176	83.4%
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	17	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.4%
High school graduate	55	34.4%
Some college or associate's	81	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	81.5%
Carpooled	9	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	24.1%
15 to 29 min	31	35.6%
30 to 44 min	34	39.1%
45 to 59 min	1	1.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 15.2% (32 of 211)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	41.7%
Nonfamily households	70	58.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	70.8%
Renter-occupied	35	29.2%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	71.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.7%
5 to 19 units	8	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0813460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1077, -103.5110