Mahaska County vs. Keokuk County

	Mahaska County (IA)	Keokuk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,000	10,225
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.7%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,382	10,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,381	10,511
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.9%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	49.1%
White alone, percent	94.8%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.8%	96.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,241	688
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,886	4,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.2%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,000	$88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,060	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$626	$651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.1%	8.3%
Building permits, 2018	24	4
Households, 2014-2018	8,829	4,384
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.2%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.3%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.1%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.1%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.9%	58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	80,067	21,022
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	969,884	53,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	242,524	55,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,806	$5,305
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.3	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,950	$51,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,061	$28,630
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	556	240
Total employment, 2017	6,390	1,693
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	229,894	58,694
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,483	739
All firms, 2012	1,839	1,052
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,030	481
Women-owned firms, 2012	499	368
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,703	999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	161	115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,526	778
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.4%	21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.2	18.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	570.86	579.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mahaska county (IA) and Keokuk county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.