Keota, IA Demographics

Population 1,232 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Keota

Household size in Keota

Household size, people per household
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–102.472.442.68
2010–142.252.452.73
2015–192.402.432.71
2020–242.332.432.65
Change−0.14−0.01−0.03
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Keota is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Keota

Median age, years
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–1038.638.837.7
2010–1445.439.338.6
2015–1937.339.739.6
2020–2440.239.840.1
Change+1.7+1.0+2.3
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Half of the people in Keota are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.

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 Keota

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–107.8%9.5%12.3%
2010–145.1%9.9%12.3%
2015–1910.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–2410.3%10.0%11.6%
Change+2.4 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Keota than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.

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 Keota

Renters in Keota

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–1018.0%26.8%33.3%
2010–1421.2%28.2%35.6%
2015–1921.5%28.9%36.0%
2020–249.3%28.3%34.8%
Change−8.7 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.3% of households in Keota rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Keota

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–105.4%8.7%11.4%
2010–147.3%8.6%11.4%
2015–1911.6%9.4%11.1%
2020–248.1%8.8%9.6%
Change+2.7 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Keota as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%.

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 Keota

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–10193919651974
2010–14193919671975
2015–19195019691977
2020–24195619711980
Change+17+6+6
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The housing in Keota 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.

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 Keota

Rent, per month
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–10$651$669$965
2010–14$605$732$1,040
2015–19$710$821$1,213
2020–24$772$1,020$1,571
Change+$121+$351+$606
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The median renter in Keota pays $772 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Keota

Bachelor's degrees in Keota

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–1020.9%26.5%28.4%
2010–1414.2%27.9%29.6%
2015–1917.7%29.3%32.1%
2020–2418.2%32.3%35.6%
Change−2.7 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Keota have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Keota

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–1095.0%90.4%84.9%
2010–1490.3%91.4%86.1%
2015–1994.4%92.1%87.7%
2020–2493.8%93.0%89.3%
Change−1.1 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Keota is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

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 Keota

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKeotaIowaU.S.
2006–103.8%5.2%8.1%
2010–145.4%5.4%9.4%
2015–196.7%3.7%5.6%
2020–240.4%3.7%5.4%
Change−3.4 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Keota has been low: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

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).

Keota compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Keota2.3340.210.3%9.3%8.1%1956$77218.2%93.8%0.4%
Talleyrand2.4350.77.9%9.6%8.1%1974$76824.3%98.9%0.6%
Harper2.6345.25.1%13.2%10.2%1955$82416.1%95.8%2.3%
Kinross2.6039.26.6%17.1%9.6%1949$82517.9%92.4%3.6%
West Chester2.3639.210.5%16.0%6.8%1966$70332.5%93.2%2.4%
South English2.4342.37.9%8.2%9.3%1948$85514.8%94.4%2.9%
Wellman2.4037.96.7%24.0%6.5%1971$81123.9%92.0%1.3%
Rubio2.5040.812.1%13.6%11.4%1956$75623.7%97.1%2.7%
Richland2.5738.213.5%17.7%10.0%1952$76918.8%95.4%4.0%
North English2.2345.813.6%31.0%8.4%1963$71618.2%94.2%2.3%
Webster2.5542.010.8%9.5%8.9%1951$88313.9%96.3%2.2%

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 Keota. 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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