Living in Cherokee Community School District Area

Living Summary

2,773

households

5,697

Total Population

$99,600

Average House Value

$556

Average Housing Rent

$52,765

Average Household Income

95.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,106

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

70%

Percent Proficient - Math

65%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,773 households are located in Cherokee Community School District area. Among them, 670 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.57 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,267 and 1,133 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (21) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (81) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Cherokee Community School District, Iowa
Household	2,773
Population	5,697
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	670 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,267
Total Students	1,133
Pre-Kindergarten	130
Kindergarten	64
Grade 1-8	555
Grade 9-12	307
College/Graduate School	77
Veterans	4,729
Non-citizen	21
Non-English Home Language	81
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,900 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,045 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,045 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,944 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cherokee Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,908	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,405	82.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	216	7.43%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	96	3.30%
Other method	1	0.03%
Worked from home	190	6.53%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,944	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	765	25.99%
Service	437	14.84%
Sales and office	756	25.68%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	283	9.61%
Production, transportation, and material moving	703	23.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,944	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	142	4.82%
Construction	170	5.77%
Manufacturing	406	13.79%
Wholesale trade	42	1.43%
Retail trade	622	21.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	143	4.86%
Information	69	2.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141	4.79%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	98	3.33%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	723	24.56%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	122	4.14%
Other services, except public administration	51	1.73%
Public administration	215	7.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,944	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,119	71.98%
Government workers	668	22.69%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	157	5.33%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,299 for the 2,773 households in Cherokee Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $30,246. 5,595 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,773	-
Less than $10,000	81	2.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	177	6.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	330	11.90%
$25,000 - $34,999	322	11.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	431	15.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	523	18.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	353	12.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	296	10.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	141	5.08%
More than $200,000	119	4.29%
Median Household Income	$52,765	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,299	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,569	-
Less than $10,000	85	5.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	19	1.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	48	3.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	165	10.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	285	18.16%
$50,000 - $74,999	205	13.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	312	19.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	254	16.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	108	6.88%
More than $200,000	88	5.61%

Median Family Income	$72,140	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$84,482	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,246	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,327	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,327	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,855	-
With health insurance coverage	5,595	95.56%
Public coverage	2,431	41.52%
Private health insurance	4,453	76.05%
Without health insurance coverage	260	4.44%

Housing

There are 2,872 housing units in Cherokee Community School District area, Iowa with 2,773 units (96.55%) occupied. 1,932 houses (69.67%) are occupied by owner and 841 houses (30.33%) are rented. The average housing value is $99,600 and the average rental cost is $556. 18 houses (0.63%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,234 houses (42.97%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,872	-
Occupied	2,773	96.55%
Owner Occupied	1,932	69.67%
Renter Occupied	841	30.33%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,366	82.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	17	0.59%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	463	16.12%
Mobile Homes	26	0.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,872	-
Built 2014 or later	18	0.63%
Built 2010 - 2013	45	1.57%
Built 2000 - 2009	157	5.47%
Built 1990 - 1999	298	10.38%
Built 1980 - 1989	44	1.53%
Built 1970 - 1979	330	11.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	325	11.32%
Built 1950 - 1959	421	14.66%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,234	42.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,872	-
1 room	44	1.53%
2 rooms	104	3.62%
3 rooms	176	6.13%
4 rooms	337	11.73%
5 rooms	467	16.26%
6 rooms	435	15.15%
7 rooms	405	14.10%
8 rooms	309	10.76%
9 rooms or more	595	20.72%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,872	-
no bedroom	44	1.53%
1 bedroom	218	7.59%
2 bedrooms	932	32.45%
3 bedrooms	1,005	34.99%
4 bedrooms	473	16.47%
5 bedrooms or more	200	6.96%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,932	-
Less than $50,000	215	11.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	757	39.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	296	15.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	307	15.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	223	11.54%
$300,000 - $499,999	119	6.16%
$500,000 - $999,999	15	0.78%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$99,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	814	-
Less than $500	317	38.94%
$500 - $999	448	55.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	49	6.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$556	-

Demographic

A total of 6,140 people lives in Cherokee Community School District area, Iowa with 2,910 male and 3,230 female. The males to female ratio is 47.39 to 52.61. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,140	-
Male	2,910	47.39%
Female	3,230	52.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,140	-
Under 5 years	403	6.56%
5 - 9 years	476	7.75%
10 - 14 years	301	4.90%
15 - 19 years	268	4.36%
20 - 24 years	268	4.36%
25 - 34 years	589	9.59%
35 - 44 years	577	9.40%
45 - 54 years	809	13.18%
55 - 59 years	420	6.84%
60 - 64 years	537	8.75%
65 - 74 years	747	12.17%
75 - 84 years	446	7.26%
85 years and older	299	4.87%
Median Age	46.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,140	-
One Race	6,043	98.42%
White	5,827	94.90%
Black or African American	94	1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.50%
Asian	88	1.43%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3	0.05%

Two or more races	97	1.58%
White and Black or African American	4	0.07%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	85	1.38%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%