Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Keokuk - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Keokuk lands in the 18th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Keokuk, IA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,748 residents in Keokuk, a small town within Iowa. Keokuk households earn a median of $49,340 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.0%. Keokuk's housing stock carries a median value of $93,700, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 44 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1874.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $962 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Iowa, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 62.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Population
9,748 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Iowa
Median Household Income
$49,340/yr
Poverty 13.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average
How does Keokuk compare to other US cities?
Keokuk measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income18% higher than other cities
Home value7% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% pricier than other cities
Safety35% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Iowa and the picture shifts: Keokuk ranks #111 of 141 Iowa cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Keokuk against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Iowa-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Keokuk toward the top of Iowa's cities
Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Keokuk ranks #128 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keokuk only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#760 of 845
10th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#338 of 858
59th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#584 of 849
31st percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#128 of 858
85th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#453 of 858
47th percentile in Iowa
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
18th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Keokuk's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Keokuk's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Keokuk's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$93,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Keokuk, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Keokuk, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)13.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
9,748
Median Income
$49,340
Median Home Value
$93,700
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
53.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.4%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1874.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
287.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1586.5
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Keokuk's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
44
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
42
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
2
2
0
$0.2M
2021
3
3
0
$0.5M
2022
1
1
0
$0.1M
2023
2
2
0
$0.3M
2024
44
2
42
$8.6M
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
85.1%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
5.5%
Other
2.7%
Based on 4,077 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Keokuk sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Keokuk, IA?
What is the population of Keokuk, IA?+
The population of Keokuk, IA stands at 9,748 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Keokuk, IA?+
The median household income in Keokuk is $49,340 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Keokuk?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Keokuk; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.
Is Keokuk, IA safe?+
Keokuk has a total crime rate of 1874.0 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Keokuk, IA?+
Keokuk's median home value sits at $93,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.