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Cherokee, Iowa

Cherokee County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyDecliningCherokee County · 576.9 sq mi

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Trajectory · CHEROKEE, IA

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CherokeePeer medianPctileSource
Population11,60011,79336
Population change (10 yr)n/a-4.5%
Median household income$71,269$71,03045
Poverty rate12.1%9.0%82
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%22.5%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-1.9%
Median owner-occupied home value$158,700$160,90045
Median gross rent$758$79227
Housing vacancy rate9.2%10.4%27
Worked from home8.6%7.7%55
Population, 2012–2024
CherokeePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CherokeePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.2%
Housing units-3.2%
Median household income+29.1%
Median owner-occupied home value+38.4%
Median gross rent+28.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+24.0%
Worked from home-1.1%
Poverty rate-7.8%
Establishment density · Cherokee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services18.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction36.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Shelby, IA9211,778$72,73824.1%
Hancock, IA8410,671-4.5%$70,60120.5%
Chickasaw, IA8311,807$75,67521.2%
Custer, NE8310,518$67,90624.3%
Mitchell, IA8210,575$71,36524.9%
Faribault, MN8213,914$66,81521.8%
Butler, IA8114,268-4.7%$73,71521.4%
Jackson, MN819,933$75,74326.1%
Allamakee, IA8014,092-0.4%$70,69422.2%
Kossuth, IA8014,516$67,69722.8%