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Overview for Cherokee County, TX Part of: Jacksonville TX, Micropolitan Area Part of: Tyler-Jacksonville TX, Combined Statistical Area
Cherokee County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,052.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 46.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 45.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 16.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 13.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.63 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,401. Per capita income grew by 14.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
48,464
Covered Employment
15,397
Growth (%) since 1990
18.1%
Average wage per job
$25,697
Households (2000)
16,651
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
22.1%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
20,876
Average wage per job
$27,401
Unemployment Rate (2005)
5.5
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$24,270
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$29,958
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
18.2
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
68.4
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.5%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
11.4
Average wage per job
$39,348
1. ALTO EL
Address: 236 Cr 2429, Alto, TX 75925
Phone: (936) 858-7170
County: Cherokee County
Enrollment: 307
Grades: PK-4
2. ALTO H S
Address: 248 Cr 2429, Alto, TX 75925
Phone: (936) 858-7110
County: Cherokee County
Enrollment: 184
Grades: 9-12
Cherokee County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,052.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 46.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 45.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 16.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 13.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.63 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons.
