Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
Texas occupies
1,062 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,513, a change from a 2000 population of
46,659 and
41,049 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
207 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
255 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,118 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Cherokee, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,062 sq. miles | Ranked 701 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,513 | Ranked 979 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,217 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,659 | Ranked 967 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,049 | Ranked 979 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.5% | |
| African American | 14.7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 207 | 255 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 27 | |
| Robberies | 21 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 158 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,478 | 1,234 |
| Burglaries | 440 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 939 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 99 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,637 | 20,864 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,118 | 955 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.6% |
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