Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Cherokee County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 19,362 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 19,362 100.0
Male 9,591 49.5  In households 19,186 99.1
Female 9,771 50.5    Householder 7,854 40.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 3,884 20.1
Under 5 years 1,114 5.8    Spouse, same-sex 8 0.0
5 to 9 years 1,124 5.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 538 2.8
10 to 14 years 1,410 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 19 0.1
15 to 19 years 1,331 6.9    Child 5,304 27.4
20 to 24 years 982 5.1      Under 18 years 3,882 20.0
25 to 29 years 965 5.0    Grandchild 575 3.0
30 to 34 years 1,053 5.4      Under 18 years 431 2.2
35 to 39 years 1,157 6.0    Other relatives 534 2.8
40 to 44 years 1,088 5.6    Nonrelatives 470 2.4
45 to 49 years 1,137 5.9  In group quarters 176 0.9
50 to 54 years 1,208 6.2    Institutionalized population 157 0.8
55 to 59 years 1,514 7.8      Male 55 0.3
60 to 64 years 1,410 7.3      Female 102 0.5
65 to 69 years 1,214 6.3    Noninstitutionalized population 19 0.1
70 to 74 years 1,043 5.4      Male 13 0.1
75 to 79 years 730 3.8      Female 6 0.0
80 to 84 years 487 2.5 
85 years and over 395 2.0  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 42.4 (X)   Total households 7,853 100.0
 Married-couple 3,892 49.6
18 years and over 14,861 76.8    With own children under 18 years 1,289 16.4
  Male 7,296 76.1  Cohabiting-couple 556 7.1
  Female 7,565 77.4    With own children under 18 years 225 2.9
21 years and over 14,171 73.2  Female householder, no husband present 792 10.1
62 years and over 4,721 24.4    With own children under 18 years 311 4.0
65 years and over 3,869 20.0  Male householder, no husband present 427 5.4
  Male 1,765 18.4    With own children under 18 years 141 1.8
  Female 2,104 21.5  Householder living alone 2,186 27.9
   Householder 65 years and over 1,096 14.0
RACE 
One race 17,593 90.9  Households with individuals under 18 years 2,250 28.7
  White 16,475 85.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,813 35.8
  Black or African American 80 0.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 799 4.1 Average household size 2.44 (X)
  Asian 65 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 26 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 148 0.8    Total housing units 9,113 100.0
Two or more races 1,769 9.1  Occupied housing units 7,853 86.2
 Vacant housing units 1,260 13.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 97 1.1
 or more other races:¹       
White 18,215 94.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6 (X)
Black or African American 267 1.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,034 10.5
Asian 133 0.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 51 0.3    Occupied housing units 7,853 100.0
Some other race 496 2.6  Owner-occupied housing units 5,786 73.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,067 26.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 514 2.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,848 97.3 
  White alone 16,241 83.9
(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.