Population 628 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cheraw
Household size in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Cheraw sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cheraw are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Cheraw (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cheraw
Renters in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cheraw is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Cheraw as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Cheraw is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $964 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$456 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Cheraw runs $964 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cheraw
Bachelor's degrees in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cheraw: 23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cheraw: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cheraw
| Period | Cheraw | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cheraw has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cheraw compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheraw | 2.58 | 40.5 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 1966 | $964 | 23.0% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| North La Junta | 2.80 | 35.9 | 13.8% | 20.5% | 8.1% | 1966 | $932 | 24.5% | 97.1% | 2.5% |
| Swink | 2.44 | 38.6 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 8.4% | 1968 | $740 | 23.8% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Roberta | 2.40 | 38.4 | 19.0% | 31.5% | 13.8% | 1969 | $971 | 27.0% | 96.8% | 6.1% |
| Rocky Ford | 2.62 | 41.4 | 18.3% | 36.6% | 20.6% | 1955 | $854 | 16.3% | 90.6% | 8.7% |
| Sugar City | 2.54 | 48.5 | 5.9% | 27.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $832 | 20.9% | 83.7% | 5.8% |
| Vroman | 3.13 | 33.1 | 11.8% | 29.5% | 14.6% | 1954 | $821 | 8.6% | 86.4% | 0.6% |
| Ninaview | 2.51 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 31.3% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,032 | 18.8% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| Fort Lyon | 2.24 | 44.8 | 10.5% | 34.8% | 15.0% | 1960 | $1,096 | 27.3% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Las Animas | 2.26 | 40.8 | 18.1% | 38.1% | 14.4% | 1961 | $1,276 | 11.5% | 78.9% | 7.6% |
| Ordway | 2.67 | 41.1 | 18.3% | 36.9% | 16.8% | 1964 | $978 | 22.3% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cheraw. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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