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Cherokee County, Kansas; Kansas

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Cherokee County, Kansas
Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
19,054
2,940,546
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
19,054
2,940,546
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
19,025
2,936,716
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
19,367
2,937,835
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
19,367
2,937,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.6%
0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.8%
0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,362 2,937,880
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,603 2,853,118
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.8%
23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.0%
17.2%
Female persons, percent
50.1%
49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
88.6%
85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
1.0%
6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
4.6%
1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.6%
3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.5%
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
4.7%
3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.5%
13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
86.1%
74.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 1,090 163,472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 0.8% 7.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 9,129 1,292,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 71.5% 66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $91,800 $189,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,069 $1,580
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $467 $592
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $743 $986
Building permits, 2022 11 9,560
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 7,533 1,148,635
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.54 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.1% 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 1.2% 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.6% 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 81.0% 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.9% 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 19.8% 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 15.9% 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.5%
10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.8% 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 55.2% 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 16,735 5,907,501
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 80,017 21,439,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,716 7,839,739
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 114,226 39,337,533
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $5,669 $13,514
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 19.7 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $53,382 $69,747
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $26,832 $38,108
Persons in poverty, percent
16.2%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 327 75,057
Total employment, 2021 4,909 1,188,432
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 256,168 62,740,017
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.7% -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 1,125 210,943
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 297 56,107
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 155 30,724
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 52 9,408
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 4,124
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 228 46,173
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 3,683
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 235 45,403
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.0 35.9
Population per square mile, 2010 36.8 34.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 587.57 81,758.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 587.57 81,758.72
FIPS Code 20021 20
Value Notes

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