Cherokee, IA City Data

Cherokee, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,369 people who live in Cherokee and approximately 13,035 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cherokee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cherokee. We have included Cherokee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cherokee Information

Cherokee County where Cherokee resides is 577.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,035 and has a population rank of 2,229 out of all the places in the United States.

Cherokee has a total of 5,369 people and of those residents there are 2,577 males and 2,792 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 45.4. There are approximately 146 births each year and around 161 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cherokee varies per year, but currently 5,338 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 5,369 people who live in Cherokee, there are 1,381 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cherokee is 747 male and 634 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,125.

General Cherokee Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	577.34
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	13,035
Population rank - Cherokee County	2,229
Total population	5,369
Total population (male)	2,577
Total population (female)	2,792
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	45.4
Births - Cherokee County	146
Deaths- Cherokee County	161
Population of one race	5,338
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	1,381
Population under 20 years (male)	747
Population under 20 years (female)	634
Total population 18 years and over	4,125

Cherokee Social Characteristics

There are 5,378 households in Cherokee. Families make up 3,612 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cherokee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,081), male householder with no wife present (195) and female householder with no husband present (278). The remainder of the Cherokee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,780. Cherokee, IA moving companies help people in Cherokee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cherokee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cherokee is based, there are 5,374 females 15 and over; of those females there are 872 never married, 3,194 now married, 68 separated, 858 widowed, and 382 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 57 separated, 186 widowed and 416 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cherokee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cherokee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	5,378
Family households (families)	3,612
With own children under 18 years	1,617
Married-couple family	3,081
With own children under 18 years	1,262
Male householder, no wife present, family	195
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	278
With own children under 18 years	234
Nonfamily households	1,780
Householder living alone	1,584
65 years and over	822

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	638
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	796
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,015
Householder	1,393
Spouse	1,118
Child	1,358
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	107
Foster child	6
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,085
Male householder	392
Male householder living alone	331
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	577
Female householder living alone	549
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,374
Never married	872
Now married	3,194
Separated	68
Widowed	858
Divorced	382
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	57
Widowed	186
Divorced	416

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,369
Male	2,577
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	25
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	180
55 to 59 years	143
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	45
Female	2,792
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	145
10 to 14 years	166
15 to 17 years	117
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	28
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	166
40 to 44 years	190
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	152
75 to 79 years	149
80 to 84 years	138
85 years and over	146

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,369
One race	5,338
White	5,235
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,100
People who are White alone	4,983
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	69
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,338
Same house	8,245
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,145
Different state or abroad	626
Different state	613
Abroad	13

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	13,035
Born in United States	13,426
State of residence	10,738
Different state	2,142
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	118

Cherokee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cherokee. That total enrollment is 2,998 for the population of the country, which includes Cherokee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,739 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,831 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 208.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cherokee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,998
Pre-kindergarten	233
Public	177
Private	56
Kindergarten	140
Public	136
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,486
Public	1,468
Private	18
Elementary and high school	2,416
Public	2,374
Private	42
High school grades 9 to 12	930
Public	906
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	173
Public	137
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	21
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	9,612

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,918
Less than 9th grade	387
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	730
High school graduate	3,805
Some college, no degree	2,049
Associate's degree	595
Bachelor's degree	1,352
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	992

Cherokee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,304 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cherokee. The Cherokee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,909), service occupations (997), sales and office occupations (1,419), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (677) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,386). The 10,304 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,771 private wage and salary workers, 928 government workers, 805 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	10,304
In labor force	6,784
Civilian labor force	6,778
Employed	6,536
Unemployed	242
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	5,284
In labor force	3,178
Civilian labor force	3,178
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,020
In labor force	3,606
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,445
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,016
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	628
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	30
Worked at home	412
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,830

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,909
Service occupations	997
Sales and office occupations	1,419
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	677
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,386

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	659
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,129
Wholesale trade	364
Retail trade	827
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	263
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	209
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	223
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,454
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	245
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	220

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Private wage and salary workers	4,771
Government workers	928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	805
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cherokee Housing Characteristics

In Cherokee, IA there are 5,850 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,378 occupied and 472 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cherokee, there are 4,927 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Cherokee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cherokee, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cherokee, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cherokee. There are 138 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 399 with rent between $300-499 and 250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cherokee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cherokee, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	5,850
Occupied housing units	5,378
Vacant housing units	472

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	5,850
1-unit, detached	4,927
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	165
3 or 4 units	178
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	110
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	181

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Owner-occupied	3,962
Renter-occupied	1,416

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
No vehicles available	292
2 vehicle available	3,526
3 vehicles available	945
4 vehicles available	275
5 or more vehicles available	144

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Utility gas	3,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	725
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	204
Coal or coke
Wood	57
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Less Than $50,000	3,962
$50,000 to $99,999	1,403
$100,000 to $149,999	328
$150,000 to $199,999	71
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,416
Less than $200	138
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	399
$500 to $699	180
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	9