Cherokee, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

CHEROKEE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cherokee, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cherokee, AL was 1,237.

Cherokee Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cherokee was 592, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cherokee, AL
There are an estimated 276 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Cherokee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cherokee is 645 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cherokee, Alabama
There are an estimated 251 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cherokee, AL
The median age of people living in Cherokee, AL was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cherokee was 90. There were 931 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (221) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cherokee, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cherokee, AL was 1,223.

White Population in Cherokee, AL
The estimated White population in the Cherokee community is 969, which is 78.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cherokee, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 250, which is 20.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cherokee, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cherokee, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Cherokee, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cherokee, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cherokee was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cherokee community was 6, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cherokee, AL
The household population number in Cherokee was 1,237.

Group Quarters Population in Cherokee, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Cherokee, AL
The average household size in Cherokee is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cherokee, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 557 total housing units in Cherokee.

The number of occupied housing units was 510, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 400 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 110 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Cherokee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cherokee, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 320, with a median value in dollars of 54,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cherokee, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $576 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cherokee, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 495 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cherokee, Alabama
60 people in Cherokee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cherokee, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cherokee was 116, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cherokee, AL
In 2000, there were 413 people in Cherokee, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cherokee, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Cherokee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cherokee, Alabama
There were 453 in the labor force in Cherokee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cherokee was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cherokee, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,597. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cherokee, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,839. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cherokee, Alabama
Per capita income in Cherokee in the last full census was 12,431. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cherokee numbered 70, or 18.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cherokee, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 284, or 22.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.