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CITY · 2020 ACS

Cherokee

California · 88 residents · 1.75 sq mi
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Cherokee is a city of 88 people in California. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. The median age is 45.5, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $443,400, having risen by half since 2019. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Older
median age 45.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

88
−36%since 2019
from 137 in 2019
2010 – 2024
45.5
−21%since 2019
from 57.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.75 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5596137178219201020202024Cherokee
202499
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.8%(6)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 912.5%(11)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.5%(4)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.5%(4)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.8%(6)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.2%(9)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(10)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6425%(22)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.8%(6)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848%(7)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,405
+37%since 2019
from $28,695 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
−39.9 ptssince 2019
from 79.5% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance23.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical23.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$443,400
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $293,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2022
100.0%
+20.5 ptssince 2019
from 79.5% in 2019
0.0% rent
1.89 people
−39%since 2019
from 3.11 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(137)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(70)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(6)
Asian1.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American38%(38)
Section 05

Education

23.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2019
from 6.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 93.6% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
42.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2019
from 43.6% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
45.7%
US average: 73.3%
0.0%
−9.8 ptssince 2019
from 9.8% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2019
from 45.3% in 2019
52.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2019
from 54.7% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
58.5%
US average: 91.9%
74.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married14.8%(4)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced85.2%(23)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married16.7%(5)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced83.3%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
64.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
58.0%
US average: 17.6%
19.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
58.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Cherokee, California?

Cherokee, California has about 88 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Cherokee, California expensive?

In Cherokee, California, the median home is worth about $443,400.

How educated are people in Cherokee, California?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cherokee, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cherokee, California?

About 0.0% of people in Cherokee, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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