Cherokee County, KS Demographic Data

Cherokee County, KS Summary

Cherokee County is located in Kansas
  • Population: 21,409
  • Area: 591.02 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 587.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.46 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 36.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 905.51 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cherokee County, KS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,553
51%
50.8
Male
10,184
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,737
 
323,128,000

Cherokee County, KS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,150
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,394
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,541
7.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,363
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,063
5.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,251
10.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,429
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,985
14.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,636
7.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,278
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,118
10.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,056
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
473
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,728
75.8%
77.2
Female
8,009
50.9%
51.3
Male
7,719
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,925
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,395
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,647
17.6%
15.2
Female
2,006
55.0%
55.8
Male
1,641
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Cherokee County, KS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,686
94.9% 
96.8
White
18,749
90.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
127
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
665
3.2% 
0.8
Asian
63
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
41
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
75
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,051
5.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
473
2.3% 
17.8
Mexican
412
2.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
18
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,264
97.7% 
82.2

Cherokee County, KS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
624
4.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,196
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,868
34.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,845
27.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,065
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,663
11.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
965
6.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,820
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,406
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,628
18.5%
31.2

Cherokee County, KS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,679
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,401
56.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,091
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
252
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,229
7.4
5.8%

Cherokee County, KS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,185
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
402
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
297
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.2%
1.1%

Cherokee County, KS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
539
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
498
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,097
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,314
16.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,188
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,514
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
876
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
679
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
75
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,240
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,371
 
31,128

Cherokee County, KS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
303
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
637
7.1%
9.8
Construction
648
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,470
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
211
2.3%
6.6
Information
119
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,517
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
449
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
524
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
365
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
876
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
778
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
95
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
897
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,841
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,936
21.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,780
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,538
17.1%
18.1%

Cherokee County, KS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,906
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,627
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
692
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
225
2.5%
2.7
Other means
103
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
258
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
 
26.6

Cherokee County, KS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
524
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,164
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,146
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,027
25.8%
21.0

Cherokee County, KS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,861
80.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,884
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,977
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,955
19.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Cherokee County, KS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,816
1 room
64
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
98
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
436
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,187
12.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,228
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,678
27.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,436
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
771
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
918
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Cherokee County, KS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,816
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,873
80.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
122
1.2%
5.9
2-units
238
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
184
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
49
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
99
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
39
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,212
12.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Cherokee County, KS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,449
24.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
615
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
857
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
760
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,682
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
972
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,280
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,008
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
154
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
39
0.4%
1.4%

Cherokee County, KS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,541
45.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
902
11.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,894
36.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
462
5.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.3%
1.1

Cherokee County, KS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,520
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
3.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
159
6.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
226
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
693
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,336
53.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,309
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
324
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
190
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
195
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
485
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%

Cherokee County, KS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,676 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
66
3.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
333
19.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,268
75.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
301
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
661
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
291
17.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
336
20.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
137
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
144
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
612
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
301
0.0%
0.0%

Cherokee County, KS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,884
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,805
30.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,031
34.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
978
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
599
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
280
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
97
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
72
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,800
 
205,000