Keokuk, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keokuk	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,430	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$64,204	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,158	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,191	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,721	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,670	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Keokuk is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Keokuk is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Keokuk is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Keokuk is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,798 $64,204 $128,408

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Keokuk median earnings by income bracket

Keokuk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%
St. Francisville, MO	267	$101,530	24.8%
Warsaw, IL	1,632	$81,226	0.1%
Montrose, IA	876	$79,464	2.3%
Nauvoo, IL	973	$74,965	7.8%
Keokuk, IA	10,556	$64,204	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lantana, TX	10,556	$258,055	217.3%
Bonham, TX	10,558	$65,988	18.9%
Independence, OR	10,559	$82,658	1.6%
Cottage Grove, OR	10,550	$74,957	7.8%
Bee Ridge, FL	10,562	$100,863	24.0%
Keokuk, IA	10,556	$64,204	21.1%

Source: The Keokuk, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.