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Cherokee
Alabama

25K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$229K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,267

Federal Spending per Capita$254

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$3,848

SS Benefits / Person$5,662

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$224K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$279K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$700/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $599

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$844/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.2%

Active Listings

153

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices46

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,819

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,386

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,215

HS Completion Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature0.82

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation49.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)0.23

Heating Degree Days2,892 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,716 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,252 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,676 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)458 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)455 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers328 workers

Public Transit Commuters72 workers

Walk to Work104 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)370 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.521

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults20.7%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+73R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +482

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $229K

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Local News — Cherokee

Sports Illustrated · 8 hours ago

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MaxPreps · 1 week ago

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Sports Illustrated · 20 hours ago

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Marine Link · Mar 23, 2026

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Tribute Archive · 6 days ago

Herbert Carlisle Harris, III Obituary | Morrison Funeral Home | Cherokee, AL

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