Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
Oklahoma occupies
776 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,910, a change from a 2000 population of
42,521 and
34,049 in 1990.
20.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
133 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
201 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
888 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Cherokee, Oklahoma in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | Oklahoma | |
| Land Area | 776 sq. miles | Ranked 1,220 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,910 | Ranked 1,041 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,416 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,521 | Ranked 1,044 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,049 | Ranked 1,162 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.5% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 32.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 20.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 133 | 201 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 111 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,113 | 1,011 |
| Burglaries | 258 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 766 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 89 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,894 | 18,847 |
| Unemployed Population | 888 | 606 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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