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Cherokee
Kansas

19K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$131K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,842

Federal Spending per Capita$1,130

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,140

SS Benefits / Person$4,543

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$127K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$743/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.32%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,213

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate71.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.9%

Active Listings

100

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients633 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,859

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,937

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,235

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days288 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$103K

Drought Index (2022)-0.62

Heating Degree Days3,850 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,740 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,332 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,624 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year8.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)64 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed130 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)70 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)125 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers439 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work173 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)96 workers

Avg Commute Time18.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.358

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population2.4%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms5

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.32%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+50R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +169

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $131K

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Local News — Cherokee

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WIBW · Jul 9, 2026

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KOAM News Now · Apr 16, 2026

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