Cherokee

Population: 1,319
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $90,200

Cherokee, a community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has 1,319 residents. The median household income of $55,417 is below the Alfalfa County median ($67,870).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee's population declined 15.1% from 1,554 to 1,319, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $72,400 to $90,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,319
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $90,200
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 806
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5541,319

Median household income

$44,531$55,417

Median home value

$72,400$90,200

Median gross rent

$499$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,554	$44,531	$72,400	$499
2020	1,618	$48,375	$76,000	$625
2021	1,681	$71,190	$87,200	$768
2022	1,556	$75,547	$96,500	$835
2023	1,319	$55,417	$90,200	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	4.9%
5 to 17	212	16.1%
18 to 24	91	6.9%
25 to 34	113	8.6%
35 to 44	178	13.5%
45 to 54	105	8.0%
55 to 64	216	16.4%
65 to 74	210	15.9%
75 and over	129	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,192	90.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	12.5%
High school graduate	275	28.9%
Some college or associate's	311	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	134	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	112	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	458	81.9%
Carpooled	42	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	44.5%
15 to 29 min	163	32.0%
30 to 44 min	36	7.1%
45 to 59 min	35	6.9%
60+ min	49	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 20.4% (259 of 1,272)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	62.6%
Nonfamily households	222	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	594	73.7%
Vacant	212	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	421	70.9%
Renter-occupied	173	29.1%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	691	85.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	37	4.6%
5 to 19 units	17	2.1%
20 or more units	7	0.9%
Mobile home & other	53	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4013750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7507, -98.3577