Cherokee, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherokee	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,702	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$53,226	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,890	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,860	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,738	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,964	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,480 $53,226 $106,452

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cherokee median earnings by income bracket

Cherokee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.9%	35.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tishomingo, MS	481	$69,637	14.4%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,741	$61,618	24.2%
Waterloo, AL	141	$56,059	31.1%
Iuka, MS	3,044	$51,476	36.7%
Cherokee, AL	898	$53,226	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gallant, AL	898	$0	100.0%
Oak Grove, AL	898	$76,589	5.8%
Farmersville, IL	898	$84,670	4.1%
Killbuck, OH	898	$71,749	11.8%
Stratford, QC	898	n/a
Cherokee, AL	898	$53,226	34.6%

Source: The Cherokee, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.