Cherry Tree, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Cherry Tree is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Adair County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 1,202 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,202 people, 379 households, and 299 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 17.47% White, 0.08% African American, 75.37% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.50% from other races
, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 379 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,438, and the median income for a family was $28,882. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $18,295 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,895. About 21.0% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Adair County
Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 22,638. Its county seat is Stilwell. Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.-History:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,202 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Cherry Tree is located at 35°44′53"N 94°39′46"W (35.747934, -94.662736).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,202 people, 379 households, and 299 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 17.47% White, 0.08% African American, 75.37% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 379 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,438, and the median income for a family was $28,882. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $18,295 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $8,895. About 21.0% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.