Cherokee, KS

Census Place

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US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

9.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,778

28.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$81,800

0.739% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Cherokee, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $47,778. Between N/A and N/A the population of Cherokee, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $37,250 to $47,778, a 28.3% increase.

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None of the households in Cherokee, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cherokee, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cherokee, KS was $81,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Cherokee, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cherokee, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cherokee, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Cherokee, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Cherokee, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
13 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 13
Vietnam
6 ± 17

Cherokee, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cherokee, KS are , and the highest paying industries are Construction ($58,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,917).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Cherokee, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee, KS, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee, KS, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,222

Median earning men ± $13,194

$24,643

Median earning women ± $9,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($58,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,083), and Manufacturing ($48,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee, KS was $81,800 in 2023, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $81,200 to $81,800, a 0.739% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee, KS is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cherokee, KS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,627

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cherokee, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

51.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Cherokee, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cherokee, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,778

Median Household Income

± $13,425

276

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 276 households in Cherokee, KS grew to $47,778 from the previous year's value of $37,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Cherokee, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee, KS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cherokee, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee, KS (83 out of 691 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Cherokee, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see 1336 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1778 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,336 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, KS

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1,294 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crawford County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cherokee, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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