Population 10,447 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Keokuk
Household size in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Keokuk are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Keokuk skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.5 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Keokuk (21.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell. Only one other Iowa city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Keokuk
Renters in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Keokuk rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.7 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Keokuk: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Keokuk is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Keokuk has older homes than the great majority of Iowa cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Keokuk runs $864 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $376 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Keokuk
Bachelor's degrees in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Keokuk have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only nine of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Keokuk have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Keokuk
| Period | Keokuk | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Keokuk runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Keokuk compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk | 2.25 | 43.1 | 21.9% | 34.7% | 12.5% | 1956 | $864 | 17.5% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Hamilton | 2.41 | 44.5 | 8.5% | 25.8% | 10.2% | 1967 | $921 | 23.9% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Mooar | 2.85 | 43.6 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 1978 | $692 | 45.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Summitville | 2.68 | 36.7 | 17.0% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1974 | $806 | 27.1% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| Warsaw | 2.25 | 42.3 | 10.8% | 18.9% | 12.0% | 1964 | $835 | 23.1% | 94.9% | 13.6% |
| Alexandria | 2.61 | 52.5 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 20.6% | 1972 | $688 | 14.9% | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Elderville | 2.24 | 45.3 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 18.4% | 1964 | $794 | 32.3% | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Elvaston | 2.22 | 57.9 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 1969 | $726 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 7.3% |
| St. Francisville | 2.58 | 53.3 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 22.4% | 1971 | $693 | 14.4% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| Montrose | 2.17 | 52.8 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 1968 | $672 | 12.3% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Nauvoo | 2.45 | 53.0 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 35.4% | 1968 | $806 | 30.2% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Keokuk. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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