Tahlequah is located in Cherokee county Oklahoma with a geographic area of 12.7 square miles. The total population in Tahlequah is 16,684 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.9% of the population and over age 65 is 17.4% of the population. The median household income is $37,500, per capita income is $21,601. There are a total of 6,166 housing units with 42.5% owner occupied. Education includes 23.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 34.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tahlequah in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
