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Craig, IA vs Cherokee, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cherokee, is 13% less than it is in Craig and is 42% below the National Average.
- Craig unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Cherokee unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Craig, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,912  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,559$69,021
 Family Median Income$108,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Craig, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K26.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K0.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Craig, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support8.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.9%13.1%
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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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