Cherokee Village, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

5,046

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,326

5.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cherokee Village, AR is home to a population of 5.05k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.21% of Cherokee Village, AR residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Cherokee Village, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 80 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Cherokee Village, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee Village, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee Village, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee Village, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.55k ± 409
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 114
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
80 ± 75

3.98%

Hispanic Population

201 people

3.98% of the people in Cherokee Village, AR are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherokee Village, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

0.827%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Cherokee Village, AR residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee Village, AR was 0.827%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cherokee Village, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
296 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 24

Cherokee Village, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 32.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cherokee Village, AR.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee Village, AR employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherokee Village, AR were Retail Trade (274 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,539), Manufacturing ($68,661), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,037).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 297

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee Village, AR declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee Village, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (192 people), Management Occupations (164 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee Village, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2024 Value

± 297

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee Village, AR declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee Village, AR, are Retail Trade (274 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee Village, AR, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee Village, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,478

Median earning men ± $15,018

$26,319

Median earning women ± $9,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,268), Construction ($82,852), and Manufacturing ($68,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,359), and Retail Trade ($13,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee Village, AR was $94,600 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $94,600, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee Village, AR is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherokee Village, AR have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee Village, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,921

$1,875

Median Property Taxes

±$323

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cherokee Village, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee Village, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Cherokee Village, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee Village, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,326

Median Household Income

± $7,617

2.22k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Cherokee Village, AR grew to $37,326 from the previous year's value of $35,244.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee Village, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee Village, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Cherokee Village, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee Village, AR have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cherokee Village, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee Village, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee Village, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee Village, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee Village, AR (857 out of 5.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee Village, AR is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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