Iowa · Census place 13080
Cherokee city, IA
Quick answer
Cherokee city has 5,157 residents, ranking #82 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $48,693, the median home is worth $119,400 and median gross rent runs $707 a month.
- Population
- 5,157Cherokee city residents
- Median household income
- $48,693Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $707Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cherokee city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cherokee city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.7% of residents and 63.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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