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Cherokee Strip, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
194
Population
2,156/sq mi density
$29,896
Median Income
$7,186 per capita
$108,900
Home Value
$378,254 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$29,896 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$108,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,896
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$7,186
82% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
48.9%
294% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cherokee Strip vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cherokee Strip’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,896
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,186
18%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $7,186 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 48.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |