Cherokee County, OK Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cherokee county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 741 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 663 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,142 | 37.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,570 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,448 | 32.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,237 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,094 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,789 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,630 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,201 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 956 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,345 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,222 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,506 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,222 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,606 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 460 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,377 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,927 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 3,841 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,981 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 950 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 598 | 62.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,380 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,502 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,134 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,020 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,240 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,351 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 46.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,889 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,527 | 51.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,641 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,378 | 51.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,737 | 47.3 |
Same county | 8,808 | 22.2 |
Different county | 9,929 | 25.0 |
Same state | 6,718 | 16.9 |
Different state | 3,211 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 526 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,521 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,408 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 41,126 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 29,819 | 70.1 |
Different state | 11,307 | 26.6 |
Born outside United States | 282 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,113 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 790 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 239 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 874 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 4.5 |
| Asia | 122 | 11.0 |
| Africa | 34 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 877 | 78.8 |
| Northern America | 30 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,641 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,494 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,147 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,256 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 1,517 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 801 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 318 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 72 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,521 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,326 | 85.4 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 722 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,055 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 802 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 174 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,211 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,631 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 415 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 272 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 157 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 467 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 605 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 354 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,430 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 110 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 266 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 17,313 | 40.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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