Living in Cherryvale, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cherryvale · Census data 2020–2024
Cherryvale has 2,096 residents with a median age of 33.8. The median household income is $50,288 (32% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $62,400, the median rent is $668/month.
Cherryvale at a glance
- Population
- 2,096
- Median age
- 33.8State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $50,288State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $62,400State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $668/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 59.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.7%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Cherryvale a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 71% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.7%.
Cons: Median household income 32% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 22 minutes; a poverty rate of 21%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Cherryvale
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cherryvale the median home value is $62,400, 81% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $668 per month, which is 41.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $954 a month in housing costs.
Cherryvale median household income
The median household income in Cherryvale is $50,288 and the income per person is $25,430. 21% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Cherryvale: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 958
- Owner-occupied
- 59.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.5%
- Vacant
- 11.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1952
- Average household size
- 2.43
Cherryvale demographics
- Population
- 2,096
- Median age
- 33.8
- Under 18
- 29.6%
- 65 and older
- 17.5%
- Households
- 844
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 2.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cherryvale ›
Education in Cherryvale
11.7% of adults 25 and older in Cherryvale have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 1.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cherryvale
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 2.3%
- Drive alone
- 85.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
Cherryvale vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryvale | 2,096 | $50,288 | $62,400 | $668 |
| Liberty | 110 | $45,625 | $44,200 | — |
| Independence | 8,422 | $51,069 | $88,800 | $789 |
| Mound Valley | 341 | $36,917 | $42,600 | $435 |
| Dennis | 198 | $92,818 | $157,700 | — |
| Neodesha | 2,503 | $50,792 | $91,400 | $752 |
| Altamont | 993 | $64,716 | $107,400 | $967 |
| Thayer | 502 | $85,635 | — | $725 |
| Parsons | 9,425 | $52,428 | $71,700 | $774 |
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What is the median household income in Cherryvale, KS?
The median household income in Cherryvale is $50,288, 32% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cherryvale?
The median home value in Cherryvale is $62,400, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Cherryvale?
The median gross rent in Cherryvale is $668 per month, about 41.3% of household income.
Is Cherryvale, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 71% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.7%. Minuses: median household income 32% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 22 minutes; a poverty rate of 21%.
What is the median age in Cherryvale?
The median age in Cherryvale is 33.8 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Cherryvale?
The average commute to work in Cherryvale is 22 minutes; 2.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cherryvale?
The unemployment rate in Cherryvale is 1.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cherryvale?
11.7% of adults in Cherryvale have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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