Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
Kansas occupies
591 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,451, a change from a 2000 population of
22,603 and
21,374 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
53 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
564 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Cherokee, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 591 sq. miles | Ranked 1,773 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,451 | Ranked 1,746 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,462 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,603 | Ranked 1,667 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,374 | Ranked 1,614 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.7% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 3.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 53 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 40 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 666 | 748 |
| Burglaries | 134 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 476 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 56 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,969 | 10,892 |
| Unemployed Population | 564 | 531 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.9% |
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