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Population

48,267

0.35% growth

Median Age

34.9

Median Household Income

$38,585

0.28% decline

Poverty Rate

22.4%

Number of Employees

19,367

0.27% growth

Median Property Value

$108,700

0.56% growth

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Cherokee County, OK has a population of 48,267 people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $38,585. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Cherokee County, OK grew from 48,097 to 48,267, a 0.35% increase and its median household income declined from $38,694 to $38,585, a 0.28% decrease.

The population of Cherokee County, OK is 48.8% White, 33.2% Native, and 9.2% Two+. 7.16% of the people in Cherokee County, OK speak a non-English language, and 97.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cherokee County, OK are Northeastern State University, with 1,735 graduates, Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah, with 175 graduates, and Beauty Technical College Inc, with 8 graduates.

The median property value in Cherokee County, OK is $108,700, and the homeownership rate is 66.8%. Most people in Cherokee County, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, OK is 2 cars per household.

Cherokee County, OK is the 17th most populated county in Oklahoma and borders Adair County, OK; Delaware County, OK; Mayes County, OK; Muskogee County, OK; Sequoyah County, OK; and Wagoner County, OK& 1 more.

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The economy of Cherokee County, OK employs 19,367 people. The economy of Cherokee County, OK is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Public Admin.; and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, which employ respectively 2.81; 1.98; and 1.94 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Cherokee County, OK are Healthcare & Social Assistance (3,078), Educational Services (2,687), and Retail trade (2,226), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($51,125), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($48,194), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,302).

Median household income in Cherokee County, OK is $38,585. Males in Cherokee County, OK have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,223. The income inequality of Cherokee County, OK (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Cherokee County, OK is from the public use microdata area of Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Other Native American $45,815 ± $26,250

2. American Indian $33,109 ± $7,068

3. White $33,006 ± $3,546

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.38 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee County, OK is from Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK.

0.424

2016 Wage GINI

0.397

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.77% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 783

2. Census Tract 778

3. Census Tract 777

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cherokee County, OK was Census Tract 783 with a value of $45,995, followed by Census Tract 778 and Census Tract 777, with respective values of $44,047 and $42,927.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Cherokee County, OK colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

19,367

2016 value

± 602

0.27%

1 year Growth

± 4.67%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Cherokee County, OK grew at a rate of 0.27%, from 19,314 employees to 19,367 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee County, OK, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Cherokee County, OK. In Cherokee County, OK the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 60 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,461. Okfuskee County, OK has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Oklahoma.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Cherokee County, OK is from the public use microdata area of Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Cherokee County, OK residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Oklahoma. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Coal County, OK $13,689

2. Atoka County, OK $13,676

3. Choctaw County, OK $13,608

At $13,689 Coal County, OK has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Oklahoma. The next two highest amounts were in Atoka County, OK with $13,676 and in Choctaw County, OK with $13,608.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,461

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cherokee County, OK were $9,461 in 2014, but $9,160 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.29% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cherokee County, OK are $$127 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Cherokee County, OK compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Cherokee County, OK is home to a population of 48,267 people, from which 97.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Cherokee County, OK is composed of 23,533 White residents (48.8%), 16,017 Native residents (33.2%), 4,447 Two+ residents (9.2%), 3,238 Hispanic residents (6.71%), and 600 Black residents (1.24%). The most common foreign languages in Cherokee County, OK are Spanish (1,604 speakers), Other Native North American (1,125 speakers), and Tagalog (50 speakers), but compared to other places, Cherokee County, OK has a relative high number of Other Native North American (1,125 speakers), Other West Germanic (27 speakers), and Greek (24 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Cherokee County, OK is from the public use microdata area of Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Canada

3. Saudi Arabia

relatively high origin

1. Finland

2. Saudi Arabia

3. South Central Asia - Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 1,236 Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK residents, followed by Canada with 181 and Saudi Arabia with 155.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Finland. In 2016, there were 37 people from Finland living in Cherokee, Sequoyah & Adair Counties PUMA, OK, approximately 5.11 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Native North American

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. Other West Germanic

3. Greek

3,030 of Cherokee County, OK citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Cherokee County, OK was Spanish. 3.32% of the overall population of Cherokee County, OK are native Spanish speakers. 2.33% speak Other Native North American and 0.1% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Cherokee County, OK has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 1,125 native Other Native North American speakers living in Cherokee County, OK, approximately 38.64 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Cherokee County, OK awarded 1,918 degrees. The student population of Cherokee County, OK is skewed towards females, with 742 male students and 1,176 female students. Most students in Cherokee County, OK are White (1,098 and 57.2%), followed by American Indian (426 and 22.2%), Two or more races (143 and 7.46%), and Black or African American (73 and 3.81%). The largest universities in Cherokee County, OK by number of graduates are Northeastern State University (1,735 and 90.5%), Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah (175 and 9.1%), and Beauty Technical College Inc (8 and 0.42%). The most popular majors in Cherokee County, OK are Elementary Education & Teaching (137 and 7.14%), General Psychology (113 and 5.89%), and Accounting (87 and 4.54%). The median tuition costs in Cherokee County, OK are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,085 and $12,585 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Elementary Education & Teaching 137 graduates

2. General Psychology 113 graduates

3. Accounting 87 graduates

relatively high

1. Native American Studies 4 graduates

2. Other Area Studies 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Cherokee County, OK was Elementary Education & Teaching with 137 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Cherokee County, OK has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Native American Studies. In 2015, there were 4 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Native American Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Cherokee County, OK according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee County, OK is $108,700, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $108,100 to $108,700, a 0.56% increase. The homeownership rate of Cherokee County, OK is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Cherokee County, OK have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Cherokee County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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