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Cherokee, Iowa

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StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Total Population5,1543,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,750$75,059$80,734
Median Age43.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.6%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$136,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$728$972$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.8%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.419.826.4
Worked from Home8.5%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cherokee, Iowa

Age in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Median Age43.238.638.9
Under 18 %22.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Households2,2891,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households54.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.4%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone40.2%30.9%28.7%
Never Married29.8%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,225$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.9%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.4%8.8%n/a

Housing in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,3791,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.9%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.2%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.6%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,547$2,897n/a

Education in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Less than High School7.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate38.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes67.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Cherokee, Iowa

StatisticCherokeeIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.7%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.5%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Cherokee

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.