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Cherokee, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Alfalfa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,319
Population
647/sq mi density
$55,417
Median Income
$32,248 per capita
$90,200
Home Value
$60,676 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,325 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,417 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,200 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,417
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,248
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% 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
$55,417
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,248
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,195
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$410M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
147
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
8
Retail
21
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,195
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,733
50% 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 | $55,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,248 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,195 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $410M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 147 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,195 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,733 |