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Cherokee
Oklahoma

47K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$213K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,271

Federal Spending per Capita$5,289

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,763

SS Benefits / Person$3,722

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$209K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$192K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1220/mo

This county

$1000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.85% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $858

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$948/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate66.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Active Listings

227

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices57

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians122

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients546 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,757

Uninsured (under 65)15.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,526

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,633

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation51.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$236K

Drought Index (2022)0.29

Heating Degree Days3,277 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,857 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,746 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,776 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed205 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed134 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)147 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers26

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,204 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work679 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)645 workers

Avg Commute Time23.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.4%

Agriculture

Farms105 farms

Farmland3,034 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers30.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities14

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.734

Nonprofit Organizations152

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.2%

Never-Married Adults32.0%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population33.1%

Membership Associations5.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms63

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms25

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Oklahoma was R+33 statewide

vs Oklahoma State

Income tax

4.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.85% state avg

Politics

R+29R+33

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +145

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $213K

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Local News — Cherokee

KOSU · 7 hours ago

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KTUL · 2 weeks ago

OHP: 85-year-old man passes away in Cherokee County crash

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cherokeephoenix.org · 4 weeks ago

Scott, Justice selected to Leadership Oklahoma Class 39

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Lanman Funeral Home, Inc · Jun 25, 2026

Stephen Joe Holderby Obituary Jun 25, 2026

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Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

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Oklahoma Voice · Apr 16, 2026

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