| Cherokee County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 16,238 | 14,098 | -13% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 27% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 19% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 10% | -6% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 46% | -2% |
| %Some College | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| Persons over 25 | 9,978 | 9,425 | -6% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 6,989 | 6,374 | -9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 29% | 35% | 6% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 9% | 14% | 4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 20% | 14% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 26% | 32% | 6% |
| Males 16 and Over | 5,972 | 5,124 | -14% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 11% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $98,291,660 | $127,242,163 | 29% |
| Number of Families | 4,380 | 3,906 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $22,441 | $32,576 | 45% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $66,585,735 | $91,057,639 | 37% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,067 | 3,846 | -5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,372 | $23,676 | 45% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,140,520 | $23,191,600 | -15% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,247 | 1,835 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,079 | $12,638 | 5% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $94,596,885 | $114,249,239 | 21% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,967 | 4,273 | -14% |
| Average Earned Income | $19,045 | $26,737 | 40% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,586 | $2,754 | 7% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 801 | 308 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 999 | 796 | -20% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,101 | 610 | -45% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,634 | 1,335 | -18% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,175 | 1,913 | 63% |
| Income over $50,000 | 299 | 627 | 110% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |