Language Spoken At Home in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,433 | 100% |
| English only | 5,160 | 95.0% |
| Language other than English | 273 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 126 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 105 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 39 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 45 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 45 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 54 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,722 | 100% |
| American | 431 | 7.5% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 197 | 3.4% |
| Danish | 170 | 3.0% |
| Dutch | 233 | 4.1% |
| English | 613 | 10.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 194 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 112 | 2.0% |
| German | 2,154 | 37.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 706 | 12.3% |
| Italian | 78 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 92 | 1.6% |
| Polish | 104 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 40 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 124 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 164 | 2.9% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,534 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,667 | 65.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 650 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,401 | 55.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 517 | 20.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 112 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 42 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 154 | 6.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 3.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 867 | 34.2% |
| Householder living alone | 792 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 419 | 16.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 680 | 26.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 849 | 33.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,627 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,534 | 45.0% |
| Spouse | 1,388 | 24.7% |
| Child | 1,385 | 24.6% |
| Other relatives | 172 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 148 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 92 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,411 | 100% |
| Never married | 648 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,496 | 62.0% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 100 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 162 | 6.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,383 | 100% |
| Never married | 404 | 17.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,391 | 58.4% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 362 | 15.2% |
| Divorced | 211 | 8.9% |
Fertility in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 33 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 11 | 33.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 45.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 9.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1 | 1.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 25 | 34.7% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20 | 60.6% |
| Who are married | 26 | 78.8% |
School Enrollment in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,312 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 109 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 565 | 43.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 347 | 26.4% |
| College or graduate school | 244 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,144 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 87 | 2.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 209 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,338 | 32.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,079 | 26.0% |
| Associate's degree | 560 | 13.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 619 | 14.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 252 | 6.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.0% |
Veteran Status in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,508 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 474 | 10.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,659 | 100% |
| With a disability | 747 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,210 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,288 | 100% |
| With a disability | 267 | 8.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,161 | 100% |
| With a disability | 442 | 38.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,705 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,266 | 92.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 420 | 7.4% |
| Same county | 198 | 3.5% |
| Different county | 222 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 112 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 110 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 19 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,722 | 100% |
| Native | 5,622 | 98.3% |
| Born in United States | 5,606 | 98.0% |
| State of residence | 3,886 | 67.9% |
| Different state | 1,720 | 30.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 1.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 100 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 91 | 100% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 9 | 100% |
Year of Entry in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 116 | 100% |
| Native | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 100 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 100 | 100% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cherry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 100 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 100% |
| Asia | 75 | 100% |
| Africa | 7 | 100% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 13 | 100% |