Cherokee, OK Profile

Cherokee, OK, population 1,485, is located in Oklahoma's Alfalfa county, about 85.8 miles from Wichita and 100.6 miles from Oklahoma City.

Through the 90's Cherokee's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cherokee has declined by about 9%.

Cherokee's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cherokee tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.00
	Males	40.90
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,630	N/A
2001	1,591	-2.39%
2002	1,568	-1.45%
2003	1,543	-1.59%
2004	1,525	-1.17%
2005	1,485	-2.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,010

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	428
2002	364
2003	447
2004	1,151
2005	0
2006	267

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	6	7	17	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	857
2002	848
2003	702
2004	1,726
2005	590
2006	467

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	10	3	15	6	2
Larceny, Theft	0	4	8	11	3	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	0	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,181 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles