Transportation in Cherokee, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
82.0%
+4% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+72% vs national
Work From Home
5.1%
-45% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk
1.8%
How Cherokee's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Cherokee, IA covers travel times and transportation modes. 82.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.1% work from home, which is below the IA state average of 6.9%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.