Median Household Income
$61,750 ± $10,015
Median Home Value
$136,700 ± $43,814
Median Gross Rent
$728 ± $113/mo
Per Capita Income
$38,225
Poverty Rate
18.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
67.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.6%
Median Age
43.2
Average Commute
11 min
Households
2,289
Veterans
267
Population Over Time
Cherokee shrank 0.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,203
2016
5,113
2018
4,966
2020
4,883
2022
5,154
2024
5,154
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.0%
Hispanic or Latino
8.1%
Black or African American
2.1%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Iowa
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.