Latest news about poverty in Keokuk, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Keokuk, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.6% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Keokuk, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Keokuk:
19.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Keokuk:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Keokuk:
19.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Keokuk:
17.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Keokuk, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Keokuk,IA (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.8%6 to 11 years
30.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Keokuk,IA (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
37.7%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
25.9%16 and 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Keokuk,IA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Keokuk, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Keokuk, IA (%)
17.6%White
55.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
12.4%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Keokuk, IA (absolute numbers)
1,455White
222Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1172+ races
50Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
25.6%Below poverty level
74.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Keokuk, IA
Children below poverty level:
Keokuk, Iowa:
26.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Keokuk:
12.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Keokuk:
40.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
6.8%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
82.8%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.2%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
72.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
46.6%1939 or earlier
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