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Cherokee, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,340 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Cherokee:

$129,340
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,274 - $249,776

Total population: 5,139 (Urban population: 4,984 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 426 (14 farm, 412 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,463 (2,390 occupied: 1,576 owner occupied, 853 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

28%

Housing density: 384 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $44,687.

Median contract rent in 2022: $506 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $594)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $434


Median gross rent in Cherokee, IA in 2022: $598

Housing units in Cherokee with a mortgage: 825 (142 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 147 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,882

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,959

Median monthly housing costs: $670

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Cherokee, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,172
  • Male householders: 914 (359 living alone), Female householders: 1,449 (663 living alone)
  • 923 spouses (923 opposite-sex spouses), 225 unmarried partners, (225 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,209 children (984 natural, 67 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 361

Size of family households: 618 2-persons, 259 3-persons, 222 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,063 1-person, 125 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

721 married couples with children.
338 single-parent households (66 men, 272 women).

97.9% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cherokee, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cherokee, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 4242 bedrooms
  • 7463 bedrooms
  • 3004 bedrooms
  • 885+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2391 bedroom
  • 3672 bedrooms
  • 1173 bedrooms
  • 894 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 72no vehicle
  • 3211 vehicle
  • 7192 vehicles
  • 3233 vehicles
  • 934 vehicles
  • 485+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee in renter-occupied apartments
  • 216no vehicle
  • 3891 vehicle
  • 2232 vehicles
  • 123 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 343 rooms
  • 1044 rooms
  • 2765 rooms
  • 2506 rooms
  • 3017 rooms
  • 778 rooms
  • 5339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 932 rooms
  • 1913 rooms
  • 1104 rooms
  • 1635 rooms
  • 1546 rooms
  • 127 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 1159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cherokee, IA
  • Cherokee, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cherokee, IA in 2022
  • 128Less than $10,000
  • 237$10,000 to $19,999
  • 288$20,000 to $29,999
  • 271$30,000 to $39,999
  • 218$40,000 to $49,999
  • 278$50,000 to $59,999
  • 250$60,000 to $74,999
  • 178$75,000 to $99,999
  • 286$100,000 to $124,999
  • 93$125,000 to $149,999
  • 156$150,000 to $199,999
  • 58$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Cherokee, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Cherokee, IA in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 27$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$25,000 to $29,999
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 40$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 124$50,000 to $59,999
  • 88$60,000 to $69,999
  • 61$70,000 to $79,999
  • 127$80,000 to $89,999
  • 41$90,000 to $99,999
  • 193$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 101$150,000 to $174,999
  • 91$175,000 to $199,999
  • 160$200,000 to $249,999
  • 187$250,000 to $299,999
  • 35$300,000 to $399,999
  • 53$400,000 to $499,999
  • 70$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Cherokee, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cherokee, IA in 2022
  • 17Less than $100
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 5$250 to $299
  • 14$300 to $349
  • 123$350 to $399
  • 97$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 170$500 to $549
  • 62$550 to $599
  • 110$600 to $649
  • 26$650 to $699
  • 43$700 to $749
  • 13$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 59No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 248 (9.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 440
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,013
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 210
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 204
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 64
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 98
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 14
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 25
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 53
  • 90 or more minutes: 86
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cherokee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,499 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled: 429 (13.1%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 60 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 248 (7.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 4.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cherokee, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cherokee, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 201980 to 1989
  • 191970 to 1979
  • 10Before 1970
Ancestries in Cherokee, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 940 (51.4%)
  • English: 177 (9.7%)
  • American: 173 (9.5%)
  • Irish: 173 (9.5%)
  • Swedish: 68 (3.7%)
  • Dutch: 55 (3.0%)
  • Danish: 49 (2.7%)
  • French: 19 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 18 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 15 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.8%)
  • Scandinavian: 12 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 10 (0.5%)
  • European: 7 (0.4%)
  • Luxembourger: 7 (0.4%)
  • African: 5 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Sudan
Cherokee:

100.0% (5)
Iowa:

2.3% (4,084)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,379
  • Other state: 768
  • Northeast: 32
  • Midwest: 395
  • South: 243
  • West: 97

82.9% of Cherokee residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 95.5% lived in Iowa.


Cherokee:

82.9%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 114
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 778
  • Less than 1 year of college: 103
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
  • Associate degree: 246
  • Bachelor's degree: 139
  • Master's degree: 67
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 927
  • Less than 1 year of college: 119
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 162
  • Associate degree: 164
  • Bachelor's degree: 318
  • Master's degree: 156
  • Professional school degree: 27
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Cherokee marital status for males
Cherokee marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,899
  • Two: 96
  • 3 or 4: 123
  • 5 to 9: 27
  • 10 to 19: 81
  • 20 to 49: 214
  • Mobile homes: 21

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Cherokee
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cherokee, IA
  • 82.2%Utility gas
  • 14.7%Electricity
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cherokee, IA
  • 50.8%Utility gas
  • 43.7%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:

10.2%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

0.5%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

16.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability