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Cherokee city, Iowa

IA · population 5,154 · GEOID 1913080

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Unemployment (cherokee county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±38 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,154

0.16% of Iowa · 5,154 of 3,210,507

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±38 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Cherokee County)

2.2%

−1.8 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Cherokee County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.9%4.1%—
2024-022.4%4.2%—
2024-032.1%3.9%—
2024-041.4%3.5%—
2024-052.0%3.7%—
2024-062.1%4.3%—
2024-072.6%4.5%—
2024-082.3%4.4%—
2024-092.1%3.9%—
2024-102.7%3.9%—
2024-112.7%4.0%—
2024-122.5%3.8%—
2025-013.4%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.3%3.9%—
2025-052.4%4.0%—
2025-062.4%4.4%—
2025-072.8%4.6%—
2025-082.4%4.5%—
2025-091.9%4.3%—
2025-112.2%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-012.9%4.7%—
2026-022.8%4.7%—
2026-032.6%4.3%—
2026-041.9%4.0%—
2026-051.9%4.1%—
2026-062.1%4.4%—
2026-072.4%4.4%—
2026-082.6%4.3%—
2026-092.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN190350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$728

better than the United States

This place $728
Iowa $972
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Cherokee County)

$1.1B

+7.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Cherokee County)
PeriodOutput (Cherokee County)Margin
2016$690.0M—
2017$680.5M—
2018$719.9M—
2019$637.0M—
2020$656.4M—
2021$834.5M—
2022$1.0B—
2023$1.0B—
2024$1.1B—

Iowa $265.8B · this place is 0.41% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Cherokee County)

$833,710

+52.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Cherokee County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Cherokee County)Margin
FY2021$944,902—
FY2022$861,478—
FY2023$735,374—
FY2024$666,458—
FY2025$545,763—
FY2026$833,710—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $136,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,750 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Iowa 0.16% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024