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Cherokee County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Jacksonville, TX
Designated Market Area: Tyler-Longview-Lufkin-Nacogdoches, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Cherokee County, TX

   



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2022 population: 51,645   ( 800 from 2010 , 1,234 from 2020)
Land area: 1053.0 square miles
Population density: 49.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,624 59.30% 4.0%
Black:6,82813.22% 7.7%
Indian:1850.36% 48.0%
Asian:2890.56% 27.3%
2+ races:8961.73% 34.7%
Hispanic:12,82324.83% 22.1%
Total non-White:21,02140.70% 10.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,586 15.7
Deaths:1,65016.4
Net Migration: 1,28912.8
Net Immigration: 20.0
Change in White population:-1,268 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,068 4.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,845
31,89262.72%
7,40114.56%
1250.25%
2270.45%
6651.31%
10,49920.65%
18,95337.28%

2000
46,659
32,34769.33%
7,40915.88%
1430.31%
1850.40%
3800.81%
6,17813.24%
14,31230.67%

1990
41,049
31,46976.66%
6,87216.74%
1030.25%
1880.46%
n/a
2,4175.89%
9,58023.34%

1980
38,127
29,64977.76%
6,97818.30%
440.12%
1670.44%
n/a
1,2893.38%
8,47822.24%

1970
32,008
24,21775.66%
6,96921.77%
130.04%
100.03%
n/a
6892.15%
7,791 24.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,870 14.7
4,70010.1
-1,595-3.4
1,5183.3
-455 -1.0
4,641 9.9
1990's
NumberRate
6,364 15.5
5,08912.4
3450.8
1,3543.3
878 2.1
4,732 11.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,796 15.2
4,768 12.5
2,132 5.6
n/a
1,820 4.8
1,102 2.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,931 15.4
n/a
5,432 17.0
687 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee County, TX
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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
38.2
12,893 25.0%
38,752 75.0%
8,997 17.4%
18,069
2.62
13,597 75.3%
9,455 69.5%
1,629 12.0%
4,472 24.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
13,173 25.9%
37,672 74.1%
7,608 15.0%
17,894
2.68
12,907 72.1%
9,501 73.6%
1,344 10.4%
4,987 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
12,274 26.3%
34,385 73.7%
7,045 15.1%
16,658
2.63
12,267 73.6%
9,514 77.6%
1,171 9.5%
4,391 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
10,674 26.0%
30,375 74.0%
7,170 17.5%
14,996
2.60
10,988 73.3%
8,855 80.6%
1,040 9.5%
4,008 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
10,464 27.4%
27,663 72.6%
6,727 17.6%
13,588
2.68
10,135 74.6%
8,746 86.3%
621 6.1%
3,453 25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,909 
Median Value$138,500 
Occupied18,06986.4%
Vacant2,84013.6%
Owned13,00272.0%
Rented5,06728.0%
Median Rent$883 
Single-Family Units15,32273.3%
    Detached15,07272.1%
    Attached2501.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units7343.5%
Mobile Homes4,15819.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0916.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996853.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997824.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1616.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2176.7%
$30,000 to $34,9997154.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999365.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996673.7%
$45,000 to $49,9999215.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2727.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,94110.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,94010.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6609.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1036.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1516.4%
$200,000 or more8274.6%
Median Household Income56,971 
Per Capita Income26,790 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7804.3%
Public Assistance3511.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,84615.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,87160.3%
Unemployed7313.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,60263.5%
Not in Labor Force8,38536.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9775,24657.1%
Non-Profit58074643.7%
Self-Employed1,87077970.6%
Local Government6281,33532.0%
State Government63195239.9%
Federal Government17811660.5%
Total Private + Self8,8476,02559.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0173,14939.0%
Total10,8649,17454.2%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,50012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,53417.6%
Professional, Technical4,03120.1%
Service Occupations3,51917.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3861.9%
All others6,49632.4%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,15015.7%
Manufacturing2,45712.2%
Educational services2,08410.4%
Construction1,9099.5%
Retail trade1,7468.7%
Accommodation and food services1,1845.9%
Public administration1,0235.1%
Other services9844.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8634.3%
Transportation and warehousing8614.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8274.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5772.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5612.8%
Finance and insurance5352.7%
Wholesale trade3071.5%
Utilities2851.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2691.3%
Information2511.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2071.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,68723.00%
Puerto Rican440.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American2350.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1550.30%
Honduran230.05%
Nicaraguan400.08%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American170.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3650.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1450.29%
Chinese550.11%
Vietnamese350.07%
Korean40.01%
Thai40.01%
Japanese30.01%
Indian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,52179.3%
Spanish9,61220.3%
Tagalog960.2%
Vietnamese270.1%
Other Asian260.1%
Other Indo-European190.0%
Other150.0%
Chinese80.0%
German, other Germanic50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,61215.0%
Irish4,1548.2%
English4,1168.1%
German3,8647.6%
French7251.4%
Scottish6821.3%
Dutch6061.2%
Italian5211.0%
Norwegian5041.0%
British3860.8%
European3770.7%
Scotch-Irish3410.7%
Swedish2460.5%
Welsh2030.4%
Icelander1730.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,14392.8%
Not a citizen3,6817.2%
Native45,80190.1%
Foreign-born5,0239.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,074 9.2%3,975 11.9%10,812 32.4%10,143 30.4%3,423 10.2%1,980 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,074 9.2%
9-12 Years 3,975 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,812 32.4%
Some College 10,143 30.4%
Bach. Degree 3,423 10.2%
Grad Degree 1,980 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Cherokee County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,833 17,649 1,184 6.3% 6.4%
1991 18,890 17,610 1,280 6.8% 7.0%
1992 18,898 17,504 1,394 7.4% 7.7%
1993 18,813 17,499 1,314 7.0% 7.2%
1994 19,172 18,089 1,083 5.6% 6.6%
1995 20,194 19,116 1,078 5.3% 6.1%
1996 20,670 19,665 1,005 4.9% 5.8%
1997 20,492 19,545 947 4.6% 5.4%
1998 20,904 20,007 897 4.3% 5.0%
1999 20,840 19,953 887 4.3% 4.7%
2000 20,965 19,983 982 4.7% 4.4%
2001 20,779 19,731 1,048 5.0% 5.0%
2002 20,997 19,778 1,219 5.8% 6.3%
2003 21,797 20,504 1,293 5.9% 6.7%
2004 21,077 19,908 1,169 5.5% 6.0%
2005 20,671 19,501 1,170 5.7% 5.5%
2006 20,241 19,146 1,095 5.4% 5.0%
2007 20,271 19,285 986 4.9% 4.4%
2008 20,351 19,151 1,200 5.9% 4.9%
2009 21,023 19,179 1,844 8.8% 7.5%
2010 21,925 19,980 1,945 8.9% 8.2%
2011 22,202 20,340 1,862 8.4% 8.0%
2012 21,925 20,347 1,578 7.2% 6.7%
2013 21,493 19,991 1,502 7.0% 6.3%
2014 21,153 19,910 1,243 5.9% 5.2%
2015 20,908 19,820 1,088 5.2% 4.5%
2016 21,208 20,128 1,080 5.1% 4.6%
2017 20,777 19,828 949 4.6% 4.3%
2018 20,893 20,028 865 4.1% 3.9%
2019 21,007 20,216 791 3.8% 3.5%
2020 21,303 19,624 1,679 7.9% 7.6%
2021 20,956 19,622 1,334 6.4% 5.6%
2022 20,574 19,665 909 4.4% 3.9%
2023 20,774 19,859 915 4.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com