Cherokee Demographics & Household Information

Cherokee Demographics

Population5,369
Male2,577
Female2,792
Married4,466
Single975
Separated70
Widowed534
Divorced445
Number of Households2,362
Avg Household Size2.16
Avg Family Size2.82
Median Age42.60
Median Household Income$31,240
Average Household Income$2,389
Per Capita Income$17,846
White Collar Jobs1,649
Blue Collar Jobs2,566
Employed2,606
Unemployed118

Cherokee Household Information

Number of Households2,362
Households: Family1,393
Households: Non-Family969
Households: With Children638
Age 0-4280
Age 5-9338
Age 10-14347
Age 15-19416
Age 20-24249
Age 25-34502
Age 35-44728
Age 45-54787
Age 55-59285
Age 60-64263
Age 65-74516
Age 75-84467
Age 85+191
 

Cherokee Income, Jobs & Education

Cherokee Income & Jobs

$0-10,00017
$10,000 - $14,999216
$15,000 - $24,999499
$25,000 - $34,999407
$35,000 - $49,999426
$50,000 - $74,999382
$75,000 - $99,999164
$100,000 - $149,99962
$150,000 - $199,9990
Over $200,00018

Cherokee Education

Less than 9th Grade184
Some High School414
High School Graduate1,579
Some College863
Associate Degree232
Bachelor's Degree355
Graduate Degree146
Percentage High School or Higher84.2%
 

Cherokee Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Cherokee Residential Statistics

Average Home Sale Price$54,500
Total Housing Units2,567
Owner Occupied1,619
Rental Occupied743
Rental Vacancy Rate11.0%
Vacant Housing Units194
Median Travel Time to Work13 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public9
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool330
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other177
Work at Home41

Cherokee Ethnicity Statistics

White5,266
African American38
Hispanic or Latino81
Asian43
American Indian or Alaska Native21
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5
Other32
 

Cherokee Crime

 
Population 5,054
Violent Crime 7
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 0
Forcible Rape 0
Robbery 0
Aggravated Assault 7
Robbery 0
Property Crime 91
Burglary 14
Larceny-theft 71
Arson 1

Cherokee Hospitals & Medical Centers

Legend:Green- Schools Orange- Hospitals
1
Mental Health Institute
1200 West Cedar Street
Cherokee, IOWA
Phone: (712) 225-2594
2
Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IOWA
Phone: (712) 225-5101
Cherokee Notable Locations
  • First Farmers Co-op Company Elevator
  • Cherokee Golf and Country Club
  • Cherokee County Fairground
  • Cherokee
  • Health Science Library
  • Cherokee City Hall
  • Cherokee County Courthouse
  • Cherokee Fire Department
  • Cherokee Law Enforcement Center
  • Cherokee Public Library
  • Tallman Museum
  • Sanford Museum and Planetarium
.
Cherokee Churches
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • Immaculate Conception Church
  • Saint Pauls United Methodist Church
  • Assembly of God Breath of Life Church
  • First Baptist Church
  • First Church of Christ
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • Grace Baptist Church
  • Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
.
Cherokee Parks
  • Sam Doupe Ball Complex
  • Wescott Park
  • Spring Lake Park
  • Old Cherokee Fort Historical Marker
  • Gillette Park
  • Central Park
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