Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Cherokee city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 590 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 590 100.0
Male 301 51.0  In households 590 100.0
Female 289 49.0    Householder 254 43.1
      Spouse, opposite-sex 103 17.5
Under 5 years 31 5.3    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.5
5 to 9 years 45 7.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 21 3.6
10 to 14 years 42 7.1    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.2
15 to 19 years 29 4.9    Child 164 27.8
20 to 24 years 32 5.4      Under 18 years 115 19.5
25 to 29 years 34 5.8    Grandchild 12 2.0
30 to 34 years 33 5.6      Under 18 years 11 1.9
35 to 39 years 37 6.3    Other relatives 12 2.0
40 to 44 years 27 4.6    Nonrelatives 20 3.4
45 to 49 years 22 3.7  In group quarters 0 0.0
50 to 54 years 54 9.2    Institutionalized population 0 0.0
55 to 59 years 45 7.6      Male 0 0.0
60 to 64 years 42 7.1      Female 0 0.0
65 to 69 years 38 6.4    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 38 6.4      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 16 2.7      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 13 2.2 
85 years and over 12 2.0  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 41.4 (X)   Total households 246 100.0
 Married-couple 97 39.4
18 years and over 453 76.8    With own children under 18 years 34 13.8
  Male 230 76.4  Cohabiting-couple 20 8.1
  Female 223 77.2    With own children under 18 years 6 2.4
21 years and over 438 74.2  Female householder, no husband present 30 12.2
62 years and over 141 23.9    With own children under 18 years 11 4.5
65 years and over 117 19.8  Male householder, no husband present 20 8.1
  Male 57 18.9    With own children under 18 years 4 1.6
  Female 60 20.8  Householder living alone 79 32.1
   Householder 65 years and over 35 14.2
RACE 
One race 543 92.0  Households with individuals under 18 years 64 26.0
  White 535 90.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 92 37.4
  Black or African American 0 0.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.8 Average household size 2.40 (X)
  Asian 0 0.0 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 2 0.3    Total housing units 306 100.0
Two or more races 47 8.0  Occupied housing units 246 80.4
 Vacant housing units 60 19.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 7 2.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 582 98.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.6 (X)
Black or African American 4 0.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.5 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 37 6.3
Asian 2 0.3  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.3    Occupied housing units 246 100.0
Some other race 10 1.7  Owner-occupied housing units 182 74.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 64 26.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8 1.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 582 98.6 
  White alone 530 89.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.