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Cherokee, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cherokee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,157
Population
755/sq mi density
$48,693
Median Income
$31,718 per capita
$119,400
Home Value
$145,935 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,181 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,693 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,400 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,693
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,718
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cherokee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cherokee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,693
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,718
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
452
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
33
Retail
45
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,693 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,718 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 452 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |