Iowa

Cherokee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.2%
Other
4.8%
African
3%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Cherokee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCherokee CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.2%81.1%58%
Black or African American3%4.6%—
Hispanic0.8%8.1%—
East Asian0.6%0.6%—
Indian0.5%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cherokee County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCherokee CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$71,269$75,059$80,734
Median home value$158,700$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$758/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.8%15.5%21.0%