Cherokee city, Iowa demographics
Population: 5,141
Median age: 44.3
Median household income: 48,559
Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 5,141 |
| 2020 | 4,883 |
| 2019 | 4,920 |
| 2018 | 4,966 |
| 2017 | 5,018 |
| 2016 | 5,113 |
| 2015 | 5,147 |
| 2014 | 5,203 |
| 2013 | 5,217 |
| 2012 | 5,196 |
| 2011 | 5,223 |
| 2010 | 5,205 |
| 2009 | 4,787 |
Census data for Cherokee city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee city, Iowa
| Total population | 5,141 |
| Male | 2,581 |
| Female | 2,560 |
| Total population | 5,141 |
| Under 5 years | 265 |
| 5 to 9 years | 244 |
| 10 to 14 years | 492 |
| 15 to 19 years | 419 |
| 20 to 24 years | 128 |
| 25 to 34 years | 434 |
| 35 to 44 years | 677 |
| 45 to 54 years | 686 |
| 55 to 59 years | 297 |
| 60 to 64 years | 349 |
| 65 to 74 years | 564 |
| 75 to 84 years | 387 |
| 85 years and over | 199 |
| Median age (years) | 44.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,264 |
| 16 years and over | 4,077 |
| 18 years and over | 3,877 |
| 21 years and over | 3,721 |
| 62 years and over | 1,320 |
| 65 years and over | 1,150 |
| Total population | 5,141 |
| One race | 5,008 |
| White | 4,916 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 133 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,877 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,945 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,932 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,268 |
| Family households (families) | 872 |
| Married-couple family | 149 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 397 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 397 |
| Nonfamily households | 850 |
| Average household size | 809 |
| Average family size | 2.09 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,268 |
| Less than $10,000 | 109 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 199 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 204 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 230 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 456 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 381 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 194 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 275 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 175 |
| $200,000 or more | 45 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,559 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 2,413 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,268 |
| Vacant housing units | 145 |
| Total housing units | 2,413 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,879 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 81 |
| 3 or 4 units | 119 |
| 5 to 9 units | 44 |
| 10 to 19 units | 82 |
| 20 or more units | 208 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,413 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 57 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 79 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 124 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 82 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 346 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 473 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 395 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 224 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 633 |
| Total housing units | 2,413 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 91 |
| 3 rooms | 202 |
| 4 rooms | 349 |
| 5 rooms | 445 |
| 6 rooms | 425 |
| 7 rooms | 292 |
| 8 rooms | 47 |
| 9 rooms or more | 562 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 2,413 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 301 |
| 2 bedrooms | 838 |
| 3 bedrooms | 811 |
| 4 bedrooms | 299 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 164 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,268 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,521 |
| Renter-occupied | 747 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.13 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.00 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,268 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 195 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 461 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 507 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 530 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 278 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 297 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,521 |
| Less than $50,000 | 121 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 671 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 140 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 270 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 267 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 38 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 14 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 98,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,521 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 813 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 708 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 686 |
| Less than $500 | 266 |
| $500 to $999 | 358 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 62 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 533 |
| No rent paid | 61 |
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