Cherokee

Population: 5,157
Median household income: $48,693
Median home value: $119,400

Cherokee, a community in Cherokee County, Iowa, has 5,157 residents. At $48,693, its median household income sits below Cherokee County's $64,478.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee's population grew 4.8% from 4,920 to 5,157, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $90,400 to $119,400.

The typical home was built around 1961. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,157
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,693
Median home value: $119,400
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 2,368
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9205,157

Median household income

$46,675$48,693

Median home value

$90,400$119,400

Median gross rent

$551$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,920	$46,675	$90,400	$551
2020	4,883	$46,405	$95,600	$544
2021	5,141	$48,559	$98,300	$533
2022	5,154	$51,651	$120,700	$614
2023	5,157	$48,693	$119,400	$707

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	3.5%
5 to 17	1,016	19.7%
18 to 24	283	5.5%
25 to 34	433	8.4%
35 to 44	743	14.4%
45 to 54	550	10.7%
55 to 64	703	13.6%
65 to 74	646	12.5%
75 and over	604	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,626	89.7%
Black or African American	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	194	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	7.2%
High school graduate	1,667	45.3%
Some college or associate's	1,073	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	403	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	271	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,007	82.0%
Carpooled	233	9.5%
Public transit	38	1.6%
Walked	44	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,627	70.1%
15 to 29 min	379	16.3%
30 to 44 min	170	7.3%
45 to 59 min	17	0.7%
60+ min	129	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 26.7% (1,315 of 4,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,213	53.0%
Nonfamily households	1,077	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,290	96.7%
Vacant	78	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,461	63.8%
Renter-occupied	829	36.2%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,801	76.1%
1-unit, attached	27	1.1%
2 to 4 units	149	6.3%
5 to 19 units	131	5.5%
20 or more units	229	9.7%
Mobile home & other	31	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1913080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.7495, -95.5522