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Cherokee County, KS


Designated Market Area: Joplin-Pittsburg, MO-KS-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 19,088   ( 2,515 from 2010 , 269 from 2020)
Land area: 587.6 square miles
Population density: 32.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,434 86.10% 14.8%
Black:1730.91% 49.1%
Indian:8094.24% 5.4%
Asian:2081.09% 61.2%
2+ races:7934.15% 0.6%
Hispanic:6713.52% 58.3%
Total non-White:2,65413.90% 14.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:497 12.8
Deaths:71118.4
Net Migration: -57-1.5
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,846 -13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:331 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,603
19,28089.25%
1160.54%
8553.96%
1290.60%
7983.69%
4241.96%
2,32310.75%

2000
22,605
20,70091.57%
1370.61%
7733.42%
590.26%
6372.82%
2911.29%
1,9058.43%

1990
21,374
20,25194.75%
770.36%
8043.76%
40.02%
n/a
2381.11%
1,1235.25%

1980
22,304
21,49196.35%
1650.74%
4892.19%
550.25%
n/a
980.44%
8133.65%

1970
21,549
21,09297.88%
2301.07%
1720.80%
60.03%
n/a
420.19%
457 2.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,400 10.6
2,49011.0
-1,385-6.1
480.2
-1,420 -6.3
418 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,946 13.8
2,89813.6
9684.5
170.1
449 2.1
782 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,908 13.0
2,879 12.9
-846 -3.8
n/a
-1,240 -5.6
310 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
366 1.7
n/a
399 1.9
356 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee County, KS
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.4
4,473 23.4%
14,615 76.6%
3,786 19.8%
7,533
2.54
4,900 65.0%
3,900 79.6%
374 7.6%
2,633 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
5,389 24.9%
16,214 75.1%
3,448 16.0%
8,625
2.48
5,927 68.7%
4,536 76.5%
557 9.4%
2,698 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
5,992 26.5%
16,613 73.5%
3,427 15.2%
8,894
2.50
6,301 70.8%
5,047 80.1%
550 8.7%
2,593 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
5,639 26.4%
15,735 73.6%
3,765 17.6%
8,382
2.51
6,038 72.0%
4,946 81.9%
533 8.8%
2,344 28.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.2
6,219 27.9%
16,085 72.1%
3,869 17.3%
8,541
2.58
6,355 74.4%
5,569 87.6%
361 5.7%
2,186 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,168 
Median Value$91,800 
Occupied7,53382.2%
Vacant1,63517.8%
Owned5,38671.5%
Rented2,14728.5%
Median Rent$743 
Single-Family Units7,64783.4%
    Detached7,55582.4%
    Attached921.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2192.4%
Mobile Homes7758.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004295.7%
$10,000 to $14,9994896.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992984.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994796.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993244.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994936.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994776.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993084.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993434.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995877.8%
$60,000 to $74,99987411.6%
$75,000 to $99,99994012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9997099.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993775.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992613.5%
$200,000 or more1451.9%
Median Household Income53,382 
Per Capita Income26,832 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI78710.4%
Public Assistance1552.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps98813.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,98270.2%
Unemployed1911.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,17371.9%
Not in Labor Force3,20028.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3802,68255.8%
Non-Profit18662822.9%
Self-Employed36025858.3%
Local Government33242543.9%
State Government10917937.8%
Federal Government874366.9%
Total Private + Self3,7402,94056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7141,27535.9%
Total4,4544,21551.4%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8129.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,70419.6%
Professional, Technical1,59118.3%
Service Occupations1,65319.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing600.7%
All others2,95133.9%
White Collar 47.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,61818.6%
Manufacturing1,58818.2%
Retail trade88010.1%
Educational services7869.0%
Construction7248.3%
Transportation and warehousing4365.0%
Other services4194.8%
Accommodation and food services4174.8%
Public administration2813.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2653.0%
Finance and insurance2593.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2102.4%
Wholesale trade2042.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1882.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1842.1%
Utilities1111.3%
Information831.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing420.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cherokee County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3811.97%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American550.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan540.28%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian10.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1910.99%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian260.13%
Korean180.09%
Filipino90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,93598.8%
Spanish1180.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.2%
Other Indo-European260.1%
German, other Germanic180.1%
Other110.1%
Tagalog60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,43417.7%
German3,30917.1%
Irish2,33212.0%
English1,7939.3%
Italian8754.5%
European5592.9%
French3431.8%
Scottish3251.7%
Russian2481.3%
Swedish2041.1%
Dutch1380.7%
Scotch-Irish1310.7%
Austrian1060.5%
Kenyan940.5%
Welsh850.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,31499.7%
Not a citizen660.3%
Native19,22799.2%
Foreign-born1530.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
366 2.7%984 7.3%4,347 32.4%5,058 37.7%1,750 13.0%905 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 366 2.7%
9-12 Years 984 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,347 32.4%
Some College 5,058 37.7%
Bach. Degree 1,750 13.0%
Grad Degree 905 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cherokee County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,690 8,944 746 7.7% 4.2%
1991 9,675 8,964 711 7.3% 4.5%
1992 9,926 9,117 809 8.2% 4.6%
1993 9,735 8,984 751 7.7% 4.9%
1994 10,102 9,325 777 7.7% 4.8%
1995 10,438 9,741 697 6.7% 4.3%
1996 10,421 9,671 750 7.2% 4.3%
1997 10,905 10,243 662 6.1% 3.8%
1998 10,193 9,584 609 6.0% 3.7%
1999 10,150 9,666 484 4.8% 3.5%
2000 10,797 10,266 531 4.9% 3.8%
2001 10,594 9,986 608 5.7% 4.3%
2002 10,516 9,789 727 6.9% 5.1%
2003 10,733 9,976 757 7.1% 5.5%
2004 10,876 10,102 774 7.1% 5.5%
2005 10,847 10,140 707 6.5% 5.1%
2006 10,695 10,143 552 5.2% 4.4%
2007 11,123 10,577 546 4.9% 4.3%
2008 11,162 10,586 576 5.2% 4.6%
2009 11,564 10,587 977 8.4% 6.9%
2010 10,796 9,826 970 9.0% 7.0%
2011 10,851 9,982 869 8.0% 6.4%
2012 10,611 9,783 828 7.8% 5.7%
2013 10,523 9,851 672 6.4% 5.3%
2014 10,366 9,848 518 5.0% 4.5%
2015 10,441 9,978 463 4.4% 4.2%
2016 10,336 9,879 457 4.4% 4.0%
2017 10,137 9,743 394 3.9% 3.6%
2018 10,058 9,690 368 3.7% 3.3%
2019 10,162 9,813 349 3.4% 3.2%
2020 10,016 9,494 522 5.2% 5.9%
2021 9,910 9,612 298 3.0% 3.3%
2022 9,881 9,622 259 2.6% 2.7%
2023 10,012 9,743 269 2.7% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com