Cherokee city, IA

Cherokee County, IA

2022 population: 5,154 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population density: 762.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,872	94.53%	1.6%
Black:	18	0.35%	64.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	186	3.61%	295.7%
Hispanic:	78	1.51%	48.7%

Total non-White:	282	5.47%	6.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-0.4

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
5,253
4,952	94.27%
50	0.95%
12	0.23%
40	0.76%
47	0.89%
152	2.89%
301	5.73%

2000
5,410
5,239	96.84%
71	1.31%
0	0.00%
22	0.41%
21	0.39%
57	1.05%
171	3.16%

1990
6,026
5,881	97.59%
50	0.83%
53	0.88%
24	0.40%
n/a
18	0.30%
145	2.41%

1980
7,004
6,970	99.51%
0	0.00%
17	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.24%
34	0.49%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-287	-5.3
130	2.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-642	-10.7
26	0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,089	-15.5
111	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee city, 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
Number	Percent
45.2
1,105	21.4%
4,049	78.6%
1,296	25.1%

2,355
2.04

1,206	51.2%
939	77.9%
198	16.4%
1,149	48.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
1,059	20.2%
4,194	79.8%
1,199	22.8%

2,316
2.14

1,339	57.8%
1,017	76.0%
143	10.7%
977	42.2%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
1,218	22.5%
4,192	77.5%
1,196	22.1%

2,389
2.15

1,400	58.6%
1,162	83.0%
111	7.9%
989	41.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
1,490	24.7%
4,536	75.3%
1,259	20.9%

2,504
2.25

1,553	62.0%
1,298	83.6%
146	9.4%
951	38.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
1,827	26.1%
5,177	73.9%
1,242	17.7%

2,693
2.42

1,790	66.5%
1,584	88.5%
132	7.4%
903	33.5%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	119	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	118	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	119	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	195	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	75	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	193	8.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	71	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	106	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	95	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	260	11.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	239	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	174	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	294	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	149	6.3%
$200,000 or more	55	2.3%

Median Household Income	51,651
Per Capita Income	31,292

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	1.8%
Public Assistance	149	6.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	238	10.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,307	80.3%
Unemployed	98	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,405	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	468	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	896	717	55.5%
Non-Profit	16	97	14.2%
Self-Employed	132	205	39.2%

Local Government	101	187	35.1%
State Government	103	59	63.6%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,028	922	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	226	343	39.7%
Total	1,254	1,265	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	110	4.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	618	24.5%
Professional, Technical	427	17.0%
Service Occupations	503	20.0%
All others	861	34.2%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	598	23.7%
Health care and social assistance	351	13.9%
Manufacturing	326	12.9%
Educational services	205	8.1%
Public administration	181	7.2%
Other services	134	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	123	4.9%
Wholesale trade	120	4.8%
Construction	111	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	92	3.7%
Information	78	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	71	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	2.1%
Finance and insurance	38	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	1.0%
Utilities	14	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.12%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	71	1.38%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,812	97.7%
Spanish	98	2.0%
German, other Germanic	7	0.1%
Arabic	5	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,295	44.5%
Irish	667	12.9%
English	357	6.9%
Swedish	245	4.8%
Czech	189	3.7%
American	166	3.2%
Italian	139	2.7%
Dutch	118	2.3%
Welsh	113	2.2%
Danish	104	2.0%
Scottish	84	1.6%
Polish	44	0.9%
European	41	0.8%
French	41	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	35	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,154	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,149	99.9%
Foreign-born	5	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	1.5%	172	4.6%	1,751	47.3%	1,018	27.5%	428	11.6%	280	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	1.5%
9-12 Years	172	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,751	47.3%
Some College	1,018	27.5%
Bach. Degree	428	11.6%
Grad Degree	280	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +141	R +14	D + 2.5%
D +127
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,608	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	929	36.0%	41	1.6%	2,578	9	16	0.15%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	1,467	59.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	802	32.7%	180	7.3%	2,449	9	14	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cherokee city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

929

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,608

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,578

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Cherokee city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

802

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,467

59.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

2,449

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherokee city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	64%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,453	57.5%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	973	38.5%	103 [+]	4.1%	2,529	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 68 (2.7%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 32 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,149	56.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	832	41.0%	49 [+]	2.4%	2,030	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 38 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 11 (0.5%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,720	70.8%	Patty Judge (D)	628	25.9%	81 [+]	3.3%	2,429	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 49 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 32 (1.3%);
2014	S2	47%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,051	54.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	731	38.2%	132 [+]	6.9%	1,914	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 92 (4.8%); Bob Quast (I) 15 (0.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,289	67.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	572	29.7%	64 [+]	3.3%	1,925	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 24 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 23 (1.2%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,427
Median Value	$120,700

Occupied	2,355	97.0%
Vacant	72	3.0%

Owned	1,528	64.9%
Rented	827	35.1%
Median Rent	$614

Single-Family Units	1,871	77.1%
Detached	1,871	77.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	318	13.1%
Mobile Homes	21	0.9%

Cherokee city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee city, IA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cherokee city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherokee city, IA