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Cherokee
Iowa

12K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$163K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$87,273

Federal Spending per Capita$572

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score724

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,279

SS Benefits / Person$5,036

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$655/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,485

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate74.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

26 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.4%

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

97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.3

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,512

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,999

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,008

HS Completion Rate93.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.7

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.34

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation33.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$963K

Drought Index (2022)-1.11

Heating Degree Days6,815 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days904 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,616 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)745 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed170 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers527 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work216 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)158 workers

Walk to Work3.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.074

Nonprofit Organizations105

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.1%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.0%

Membership Associations14.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+39R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +167

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $163K

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Local News — Cherokee

Boothby Funeral Home · 2 days ago

JOY ANNE WESTCOTT Obituary Sep 1, 2026

JOY ANNE WESTCOTT, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at her home in C…

Legacy | Obituary · 4 minutes ago

Ronald Lee Schutt Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Shell Knob, MO - KTIV

Ronald Schutt Obituary Ronald Lee Schutt, age 85, passed away peacefully in Shell Knob, Missouri, on…

KTIV · 3 weeks ago

Medical center and school district looking to build $2.4M tennis & pickleball court in Cherokee, IA

Rendering of $2.4 million tennis & pickleball complex that could be built in...…

Fisch Funeral Home · Apr 26, 2026

Patricia "Trish" Curtis Obituary Apr 26, 2026

Patricia Ann “Trish” Curtis, age 74 of Cherokee, IA, died from a prolonged illness on Sunday, April …

Northwest Iowa Now · Jun 2, 2026

Election Results for Cherokee County (Unofficial)

Election Results for Cherokee County (Unofficial) ... Cherokee, IA (Northwest Iowa Now) — In Cheroke…

Cherokee Chronicle · 1 month ago

Cherokee Area Farmers Market, July 30, 2026

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