The community was named for a grove of cherry trees near the original town site.[7] On April 16, 2019, the city council voted to rename the 111-year old
Swastika Acres subdivision (a common Southwestern and Native American symbol at the time which also pre-dated Nazi usage) as "Old Cherry Hills".[8]
As of the
census[11] of 2000, there were 5,958 people, 1,980 households, and 1,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 958.6 inhabitants per square mile (370.1/km2). There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 325.5 per square mile (125.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.06%
White, 0.64%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 1.51%
Asian, 0.57% from
other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 1,980 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.0% were
married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $190,805, and the median income for a family was $200,001. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $49,891 for females. The per-capita income for the city was $99,996. About 1.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $232,492 (year 2000)
Cherry Hills
Median house value: $1,193,000 (year 2005)
Average Price per Square Foot: $369 (October 2017)[12]
Educational Background for population 25 years and over in Cherry Hills Village:
High school or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.5%
Marital Status for population 15 years and over in Cherry Hills Village:
Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 74.9%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 3.1%
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Cherry Hills Village include:
Merle Chambers (1946- ), lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist[13]