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The total population of Cherokee is estimated to be 5,154 with 2,542 males (49.32%) and 2,612 females (50.68%). There are 70 more females than males in Cherokee.
The median household income in Cherokee was $52,488 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 95(0.18%) from $52,583 in 2020. This income is 70.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cherokee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,280. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cherokee stands at $52,488.
In Cherokee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,698 for males and $29,635 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,336 for males and $40,873 for females.
In Cherokee, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $101,966, while White households have a median household income of $52,220.
In 2022, the population of Cherokee was 5,117, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cherokee's population was 5,137, a decline of 1.17% compared to a population of 5,198 in 2020.
The median age in Cherokee, IA is 44.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.47% were under the age of 15, 12.22% aged 15 to 29, 45.94% aged 30 to 64, 18.50% aged 65 to 84, and 3.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cherokee population: 95.62% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 0.93% are Asian and 2.59% are multiracial.