Living in Cherokee Unified School District 247 Area

Living Summary

1,848

households

4,151

Total Population

$72,000

Average House Value

$623

Average Housing Rent

$44,881

Average Household Income

89.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

493

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

26%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,848 households are located in Cherokee Unified School District 247 area. Among them, 419 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children in the region is 951 and 807 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

Social Characteristics of Cherokee Unified School District 247, Kansas
Household	1,848
Population	4,151
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	419 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	951
Total Students	807
Pre-Kindergarten	26
Kindergarten	42
Grade 1-8	352
Grade 9-12	173
College/Graduate School	214
Veterans	3,364
Non-citizen	0
Non-English Home Language	53
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,487 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,007 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,007 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,875 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cherokee Unified School District 247 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,853	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,650	89.04%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	77	4.16%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	47	2.54%
Other method	3	0.16%
Worked from home	76	4.10%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,875	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	806	42.99%
Service	204	10.88%
Sales and office	269	14.35%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	314	16.75%
Production, transportation, and material moving	282	15.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,875	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	109	5.81%
Construction	193	10.29%
Manufacturing	219	11.68%
Wholesale trade	64	3.41%
Retail trade	184	9.81%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	121	6.45%
Information	21	1.12%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	65	3.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	78	4.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	586	31.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	115	6.13%
Other services, except public administration	89	4.75%
Public administration	31	1.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,875	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,360	72.53%
Government workers	353	18.83%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	149	7.95%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.69%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,964 for the 1,848 households in Cherokee Unified School District 247 area, Kansas. The average income of a single worker is $31,203. 3,704 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,848	-
Less than $10,000	100	5.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	77	4.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	295	15.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	212	11.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	346	18.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	242	13.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	211	11.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	232	12.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	35	1.89%
More than $200,000	98	5.30%
Median Household Income	$44,881	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,964	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,113	-
Less than $10,000	31	2.79%
$10,000 - $14,999	17	1.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	87	7.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	109	9.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	219	19.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	172	15.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	180	16.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	202	18.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	35	3.14%
More than $200,000	61	5.48%

Median Family Income	$60,966	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,514	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,203	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,303	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,303	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,151	-
With health insurance coverage	3,704	89.23%
Public coverage	1,521	36.64%
Private health insurance	2,788	67.16%
Without health insurance coverage	447	10.77%

Housing

There are 2,241 housing units in Cherokee Unified School District 247 area, Kansas with 1,848 units (82.46%) occupied. 1,519 houses (82.20%) are occupied by owner and 329 houses (17.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $72,000 and the average rental cost is $623. 31 houses (1.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 795 houses (35.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,241	-
Occupied	1,848	82.46%
Owner Occupied	1,519	82.20%
Renter Occupied	329	17.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,783	79.56%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.36%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	30	1.34%
Mobile Homes	420	18.74%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,241	-
Built 2014 or later	31	1.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	61	2.72%
Built 2000 - 2009	174	7.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	338	15.08%
Built 1980 - 1989	179	7.99%
Built 1970 - 1979	344	15.35%
Built 1960 - 1969	155	6.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	164	7.32%
Built 1949 or earlier	795	35.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,241	-
1 room	10	0.45%
2 rooms	22	0.98%
3 rooms	115	5.13%
4 rooms	242	10.80%
5 rooms	435	19.41%
6 rooms	634	28.29%
7 rooms	350	15.62%
8 rooms	162	7.23%
9 rooms or more	271	12.09%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,241	-
no bedroom	11	0.49%
1 bedroom	118	5.27%
2 bedrooms	665	29.67%
3 bedrooms	1,072	47.84%
4 bedrooms	281	12.54%
5 bedrooms or more	94	4.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,519	-
Less than $50,000	478	31.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	552	36.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	191	12.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	90	5.92%
$200,000 - $299,999	75	4.94%
$300,000 - $499,999	97	6.39%
$500,000 - $999,999	24	1.58%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.79%
Median House Value	$72,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	245	-
Less than $500	77	31.43%
$500 - $999	157	64.08%
$1,000 - $1,499	9	3.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	2	0.82%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$623	-

Demographic

A total of 4,151 people lives in Cherokee Unified School District 247 area, Kansas with 2,200 male and 1,951 female. The males to female ratio is 53.00 to 47.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,151	-
Male	2,200	53.00%
Female	1,951	47.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,151	-
Under 5 years	226	5.44%
5 - 9 years	181	4.36%
10 - 14 years	229	5.52%
15 - 19 years	215	5.18%
20 - 24 years	240	5.78%
25 - 34 years	476	11.47%
35 - 44 years	370	8.91%
45 - 54 years	610	14.70%
55 - 59 years	290	6.99%
60 - 64 years	479	11.54%
65 - 74 years	544	13.11%
75 - 84 years	242	5.83%
85 years and older	49	1.18%
Median Age	46.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,151	-
One Race	4,046	97.47%
White	4,020	96.84%
Black or African American	3	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.55%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	105	2.53%
White and Black or African American	10	0.24%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	77	1.85%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%