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.