Cherokee County, Texas Facts
Facts |
State |
Texas |
Land area |
1,052.9 square miles |
Population Density |
48.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
50,878 |
Population change |
0.1% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.9% |
Under 18 |
25.7% |
65 and over |
15.9% |
Females |
49.1% |
White |
81 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
21.7 |
Asian |
0.6% |
Two or more races |
1.8% |
Black or African American |
14.9% |
Native American |
1.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
77% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
15.1% |
Veterans |
3,552 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
17,422 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86.7% |
Median household income |
$38,378 |
The per capita income |
$18,801 |
Live below the poverty line. |
24.5% |
housing units |
20,833 |
Multi-unit structures |
6% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$76,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
71.8% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
3,609 |
Women-owned firms |
21.7% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$363,156 |
Retail sales per capita |
$7,547 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$552,521 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |