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Cherokee County, IA


Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 11,491   ( 581 from 2010 , 173 from 2020)
Land area: 576.9 square miles
Population density: 19.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,490 91.29% 9.2%
Black:1271.11% 98.4%
Indian:390.34% 34.5%
Asian:1311.14% 107.9%
2+ races:1090.95% 22.5%
Hispanic:5955.18% 117.2%
Total non-White:1,0018.71% 92.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:292 12.5
Deaths:40717.4
Net Migration: -53-2.3
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,063 -8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:482 4.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,072
11,55395.70%
640.53%
290.24%
630.52%
890.74%
2742.27%
5194.30%

2000
13,035
12,74997.81%
410.31%
200.15%
560.43%
440.34%
1240.95%
2862.19%

1990
14,098
13,91898.72%
500.35%
640.45%
370.26%
n/a
290.21%
1801.28%

1980
16,238
16,16599.55%
00.00%
170.10%
40.02%
n/a
520.32%
730.45%

1970
17,269
17,24899.88%
30.02%
120.07%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
21 0.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
1,094 8.4
1,42110.9
-1,234-9.5
-4-0.0
-1,196 -9.2
233 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,417 10.1
1,66711.8
-834-5.9
00.0
-1,169 -8.3
106 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,058 12.7
1,711 10.5
-2,466 -15.2
n/a
-2,247 -13.8
107 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,897 -11.0
n/a
-1,083 -6.3
52 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee County, IA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.8
2,538 22.1%
8,953 77.9%
2,810 24.5%
5,143
2.17
3,127 60.8%
2,556 81.7%
304 9.7%
2,016 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
47.0
2,555 21.2%
9,517 78.8%
2,604 21.6%
5,207
2.25
3,384 65.0%
2,795 82.6%
244 7.2%
1,823 35.0%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
3,190 24.5%
9,845 75.5%
2,647 20.3%
5,377
2.35
3,612 67.2%
3,139 86.9%
209 5.8%
1,765 32.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
3,808 27.0%
10,290 73.0%
2,611 18.5%
5,589
2.44
3,906 69.9%
3,449 88.3%
225 5.8%
1,683 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
4,544 28.0%
11,694 72.0%
2,538 15.6%
6,009
2.61
4,380 72.9%
3,959 90.4%
181 4.1%
1,629 27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,553 
Median Value$145,300 
Occupied5,14392.6%
Vacant4107.4%
Owned3,81074.1%
Rented1,33325.9%
Median Rent$655 
Single-Family Units4,82486.9%
    Detached4,80086.4%
    Attached240.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3887.0%
Mobile Homes651.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002114.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992054.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992114.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992715.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991573.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992845.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991382.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992013.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992514.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994959.6%
$60,000 to $74,99951710.1%
$75,000 to $99,99967513.1%
$100,000 to $124,99964412.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993286.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992755.3%
$200,000 or more2805.4%
Median Household Income63,638 
Per Capita Income35,939 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1262.4%
Public Assistance1833.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4148.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,17082.4%
Unemployed1692.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,33985.1%
Not in Labor Force93714.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0871,60556.5%
Non-Profit8524226.0%
Self-Employed66533566.5%
Local Government17141929.0%
State Government12714347.0%
Federal Government274239.1%
Total Private + Self2,7521,94058.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41084632.6%
Total3,1622,78653.2%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts80013.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,14619.2%
Professional, Technical1,22020.5%
Service Occupations90415.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing510.9%
All others1,88431.6%
White Collar 53.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,00716.9%
Health care and social assistance78913.3%
Manufacturing77613.0%
Educational services59310.0%
Construction5048.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4758.0%
Other services3035.1%
Transportation and warehousing2584.3%
Public administration2323.9%
Wholesale trade2193.7%
Accommodation and food services1602.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1472.5%
Information1452.4%
Finance and insurance1292.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1192.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation621.0%
Utilities240.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cherokee County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4113.54%
Puerto Rican140.12%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1020.88%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,51395.6%
Spanish4263.9%
German, other Germanic250.2%
Chinese150.1%
Other Asian90.1%
Arabic50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,83141.6%
Irish1,26810.9%
English8527.3%
Swedish7996.9%
American4433.8%
Dutch3683.2%
Danish2672.3%
Czech2352.0%
Norwegian2292.0%
Italian2191.9%
Scottish2131.8%
French1951.7%
Welsh1401.2%
Polish900.8%
European820.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,55699.6%
Not a citizen450.4%
Native11,39798.2%
Foreign-born2041.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
177 2.1%387 4.7%3,350 40.5%2,560 31.0%1,186 14.3%610 7.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 177 2.1%
9-12 Years 387 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,350 40.5%
Some College 2,560 31.0%
Bach. Degree 1,186 14.3%
Grad Degree 610 7.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cherokee County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 6,730 6,542 188 2.8% 4.4%
1991 6,880 6,679 201 2.9% 4.7%
1992 7,022 6,809 213 3.0% 4.5%
1993 7,026 6,824 202 2.9% 4.1%
1994 7,120 6,894 226 3.2% 3.6%
1995 7,039 6,811 228 3.2% 3.5%
1996 7,145 6,913 232 3.2% 3.6%
1997 7,088 6,881 207 2.9% 3.1%
1998 6,831 6,642 189 2.8% 2.8%
1999 6,947 6,787 160 2.3% 2.7%
2000 6,966 6,800 166 2.4% 2.7%
2001 7,211 6,998 213 3.0% 3.3%
2002 6,929 6,647 282 4.1% 4.0%
2003 6,717 6,437 280 4.2% 4.4%
2004 6,559 6,271 288 4.4% 4.5%
2005 6,568 6,260 308 4.7% 4.3%
2006 6,553 6,283 270 4.1% 3.7%
2007 6,630 6,390 240 3.6% 3.7%
2008 6,506 6,278 228 3.5% 4.1%
2009 6,574 6,273 301 4.6% 6.4%
2010 7,069 6,745 324 4.6% 6.1%
2011 6,965 6,628 337 4.8% 5.6%
2012 6,885 6,585 300 4.4% 5.1%
2013 6,850 6,555 295 4.3% 4.7%
2014 6,630 6,294 336 5.1% 4.2%
2015 6,340 6,015 325 5.1% 3.7%
2016 6,353 6,124 229 3.6% 3.6%
2017 6,065 5,913 152 2.5% 3.1%
2018 6,022 5,890 132 2.2% 2.6%
2019 6,218 6,061 157 2.5% 2.8%
2020 6,192 5,958 234 3.8% 5.3%
2021 6,180 5,992 188 3.0% 3.8%
2022 6,166 6,026 140 2.3% 2.7%
2023 6,110 5,959 151 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com