Cherokee Strip, California

Cherokee Strip is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 2.5mi south-southeast of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 227 at the 2010 census.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Cherokee Strip had a population of 227. The population density was 2,504.6 people per square mile (967.0/km²). The racial makeup of Cherokee Strip was 84 (37.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (1.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 117 (51.5%) from other races, and 22 (9.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 187 persons (82.4%).The Census reported that 227 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.There were 56 households, out of which 32 (57.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 34 (60.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (10.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (12.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (12.5%) were made up of individuals and 4 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05. There were 47 families (83.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.45.