Cherokee, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherokee	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,082	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$59,612	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,383	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,731	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,500	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,310	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,737 $59,612 $119,224

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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	23.8%	23.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	28.0%	28.0%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roseland, KS	68	$116,550	43.3%
Asbury, MO	545	$97,324	19.7%
Scammon, KS	519	$82,457	1.4%
Frontenac, KS	3,466	$77,314	4.9%
Waco, MO	159	$72,935	10.3%
Cherokee, KS	697	$59,612	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reynolds, IL	697	$108,419	33.3%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Neapolis, OH	697	$128,341	57.8%
Valleyview, OH	697	$77,986	4.1%
Blue Ridge Summit, PA	697	$50,357	38.1%
Cherokee, KS	697	$59,612	26.7%

Source: The Cherokee, KS 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.