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Cherokee

Cherokee, KS 66724 • Crawford County • 3 Operating Schools
(620) 457-8350
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,104
749 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$64,183
Overall Poverty Rate
9.85%
404 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.08%
90 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 16.67% (130 / 780 kids) 16.67% 2020 130 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.14% (111 / 733 kids) 15.14% 2021 111 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.03% (117 / 730 kids) 16.03% 2022 117 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.47% (92 / 738 kids) 12.47% 2023 92 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.08% (90 / 745 kids) 12.08% 2024 90 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 780 130 16.67% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 733 111 15.14% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 730 117 16.03% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 738 92 12.47% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 745 90 12.08% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $112,900
Median Gross Rent $798/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,418
Renter-Occupied 287
Owner-Occupied: 1,418 (83.2%) Renter-Occupied: 287 (16.8%)
Occupied 1,705

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,418 (83.2%)
Renter-Occupied 287 (16.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,705 households
69 (4%)
< $10k
85 (5%)
$10k-$14k
84 (4.9%)
$15k-$19k
22 (1.3%)
$20k-$24k
90 (5.3%)
$25k-$29k
87 (5.1%)
$30k-$34k
92 (5.4%)
$35k-$39k
70 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
75 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
135 (7.9%)
$50k-$59k
274 (16.1%)
$60k-$74k
255 (15%)
$75k-$99k
145 (8.5%)
$100k-$124k
144 (8.4%)
$125k-$149k
23 (1.3%)
$150k-$199k
55 (3.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
69 (4%)
$10k-$14k
85 (5%)
$15k-$19k
84 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
22 (1.3%)
$25k-$29k
90 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
87 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
92 (5.4%)
$40k-$44k
70 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
75 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
135 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
274 (16.1%)
$75k-$99k
255 (15%)
$100k-$124k
145 (8.5%)
$125k-$149k
144 (8.4%)
$150k-$199k
23 (1.3%)
$200k+
55 (3.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 606 students
85 (14%)
1st
47 (7.8%)
2nd
61 (10.1%)
3rd
94 (15.5%)
4th
25 (4.1%)
5th
22 (3.6%)
6th
30 (5%)
7th
31 (5.1%)
8th
88 (14.5%)
9th
47 (7.8%)
10th
30 (5%)
11th
46 (7.6%)
12th
1st Grade
85 (14%)
2nd Grade
47 (7.8%)
3rd Grade
61 (10.1%)
4th Grade
94 (15.5%)
5th Grade
25 (4.1%)
6th Grade
22 (3.6%)
7th Grade
30 (5%)
8th Grade
31 (5.1%)
9th Grade
88 (14.5%)
10th Grade
47 (7.8%)
11th Grade
30 (5%)
12th Grade
46 (7.6%)