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Cherokee, IA vs Fort Scott, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Scott, is 17% less than it is in Cherokee and is 71% below the National Average.
- Cherokee unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Fort Scott unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Cherokee, IAFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,606  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cherokee, IAFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cherokee, IAFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.1%13.1%
Reviews for Cherokee    3 Reviews

When hearing about a small town like Cherokee, Iowa, one may think "what a great place to raise children!" This maybe true, but meth is a growing concern in small farm  More

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I am considering relocating to Cherokee, IA with our family. What is life like in that area and is it a good place to raise your  More

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