About Cherokee Village

Cherokee Village is a very small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,519 people and just one neighborhood, Cherokee Village is the 82nd largest community in Arkansas.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cherokee Village is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cherokee Village is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cherokee Village who work in sales jobs (11.24%), management occupations (9.66%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.33%).

A very large number of seniors call Cherokee Village home: people 65 and over are 35.58% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the town's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

Cherokee Village is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Cherokee Village, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.89% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Cherokee Village doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cherokee Village Information and Demographics

The education level of Cherokee Village citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.54% of adults 25 and older in Cherokee Village have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cherokee Village in 2000 was $17,377, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,508 for a family of four.

The people who call Cherokee Village home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cherokee Village is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Cherokee Village include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Cherokee Village is English.