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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,157
Population Density
755
per square mile
Land Area
6.5
square miles (16.7 km²)
Median Age
44.4 yrs
14% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.7% US: 61.6%
Black 3.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.7%
Black
3.2%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.7%
Spanish
2.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.6%
60% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.0%
15% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.9%
15% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,157
Population Density755 / sq mi
Land Area6.5 sq mi
Median Age44.4 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.7%
Black or African American3.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.7%
Spanish2.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.6%
Disability11.0%
Health Insurance93.8%
Uninsured9.9%
Broadband Access81.4%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural