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State of Iowa - County of Cherokee

Cherokee County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cherokee County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cherokee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cherokee County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cherokee County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cherokee County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cherokee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cherokee County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cherokee County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 577
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 12,885
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,243
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 13,035
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,229
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 22.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 14,098
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,048
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 16,238
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -150
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -1063
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -2140
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -7.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -13.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 124
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Cherokee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 13,035
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 717
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,495
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 881
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,126
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,162
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,310
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 959
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 385
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 3.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 41.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 6,430
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,605
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 12,817
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 41
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 21
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 56
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 0
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 48
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 52
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 3. Cherokee County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 380
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 377
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,378
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,514
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -2.5%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 12,655
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.35
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,589
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,638
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,598
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,565
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,081
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,222
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,780
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,679
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.00%


    TABLE 4. Cherokee County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 13,363
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 142
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 164
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 244
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,828
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,595


    TABLE 5. Cherokee County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,372
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,839
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,815
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 9,425
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,664
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,015
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,690
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,967
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 51.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,175
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -353
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 402
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.60%


    TABLE 6. Cherokee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 188
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 4
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 184
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 327
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 13,223
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,422
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 14,098
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,319
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 5,850
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -2.1%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,378
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,962
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,959


    TABLE 7. Cherokee County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 290,759
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 230,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 26.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 13,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 81.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 52,142
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 181,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 36,786
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 24,526
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,546
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 28,181
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 32,978
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 36,786
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 36,555
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 36,199




     









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