Cherokee Jobs

Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Cherokee is the home of the Sanford Museum and Planetarium which has exhibits and activities on a variety of subjects including: Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Geology, History, Natural History, and Paleontology. Cherokee is the smallest town in the world to have its own symphony orchestra, the Cherokee Symphony. This 60-member orchestra has been referred to as "the best kept secret in Northwest Iowa". City events include the annual jazz festival in January, the Cherokee County Fair, and the Cherokee Rodeo. Cherokee is also the home of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, under the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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Among the most common occupations in Cherokee are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 25%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Cherokee, Iowa work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Cherokee Jobs are for security officer 2 jobs, cashier jobs, security officer 1 jobs, experienced workers jobs and retail project merchandiser jobs.

The leading industries in Cherokee, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 20%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Cherokee job listings indicate that the following industries in Cherokee are hiring the most workers: Specialty Canning, Poultry Processing, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Nursery & Garden Stores and Farm Supplies Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cherokee, Iowa is $24,842, and the median income of households in Cherokee was $31,240.

Cherokee has an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cherokee Trends data, the number of Cherokee, Iowa jobs has increased by 45% since March 2008.

Population of Cherokee Total population 5,369 Male 48.00% Female 52.00% Median age 42.7     Cherokee Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.5% Median cost of a home $54,500 Median mortgage payment $374 Renter-occupied homes 31.5% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $338     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,350 Median for all female full-time $21,333     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 42% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Cherokee Commute Carpool 12.9% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 13 minutes

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