| | Alcester, SD | Cherokee, IA | United States |
| Population | 950 | 5,141 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 49.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 50.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.4 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 814 | 5,272 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 880 | 5,369 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 843 | 6,026 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.1% | -9.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.3% | -19.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,844.3 | 786.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 6.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alcester, SD | Cherokee, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.8% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alcester, SD | Cherokee, IA | United States |
| White | 85.4% | 95.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 12.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 0.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alcester, SD | Cherokee, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.6% | 45.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.6% | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.4% | 54.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.4% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.5% | 10.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 386 | 2,268 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 256 | 1,078 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.5% | 37.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.4% | 43.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 130 | 1,190 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.8% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 1.1% | 10.8% |