Cherokee, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherokee	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$36,722	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$71,180	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,428	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,366	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,206	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,345	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,448 $71,180 $142,360

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

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	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amorita, OK	29	$120,534	48.2%
Burlington, OK	174	$111,911	37.6%
Helena, OK	1,515	$94,225	15.9%
Nescatunga, OK	70	$77,849	4.3%
Dacoma, OK	94	$74,772	8.1%
Cherokee, OK	1,656	$71,180	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgiana, AL	1,656	$56,414	30.6%
Homer, GA	1,656	$97,951	20.4%
Au Sable, MI	1,656	$53,326	34.4%
Northville, NY	1,656	$163,748	101.3%
Nescopeck, PA	1,656	$74,642	8.2%
Cherokee, OK	1,656	$71,180	12.5%

Source: The Cherokee, OK 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.