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Cherokee, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Crawford County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
692
Population
961/sq mi density
$47,778
Median Income
$21,852 per capita
$81,800
Home Value
$100,368 Zillow
$754
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
5,722 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,778 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,800 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,778
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,852
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
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
$47,778
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,852
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,070
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,084
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
133
Retail
137
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,070
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,778 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,070 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $2,158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,084 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,070 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |