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Cherokee, Iowa, in Cherokee county, is 46 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 105 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 5,369.
In Cherokee, about 54% of adults are married. Cherokee offers a lot of one-person housing.
You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Cherokee had a median family income of $42,333.
Residents of Cherokee gave more campaign money ($350) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Cherokee. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places.
In Cherokee, 91% of commuters drive to work. Cherokee is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Cherokee, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Comparing Cherokee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Cherokee travel • Cherokee mortgages and property.
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