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Cherokee, OK Profile


Cherokee, OK, population 1,384, 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 the past decade the population of Cherokee has declined by about 9%. Since 2005 Cherokee's population has declined by about 6%.

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
White96%
African American0%
Native American2%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,630N/A
20011,569-3.74%
20021,548-1.34%
20031,518-1.94%
20041,496-1.45%
20051,466-2.01%
20061,438-1.91%
20071,413-1.74%
20081,410-0.21%
20091,384-1.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,010
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001428
2002364
2003447
20041,151
20050
2006267
20070
200871
2009N/A
2010291
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0007
2002 0006
2003 0007
2004 01017
2005 0000
2006 0004
2007 0000
2008 0100
2009 ----
2010 0004

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001857
2002848
2003702
20041,726
2005590
2006467
2007484
20081,908
2009N/A
2010509
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 0 3
2002 10 4 0
2003 3 8 0
2004 15 11 1
2005 6 3 0
2006 2 5 0
2007 6 1 0
2008 10 14 3
2009 - - -
2010 1 5 1

Location

Elevation1,181 feet above sea level
Land Area1.5 Square Miles



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