Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Keokuk spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Keokuk who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.03% of the adults in Keokuk have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Keokuk in 2022 was $30,054, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,216 for a family of four. However, Keokuk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Keokuk is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Keokuk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keokuk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keokuk include German, Irish, English, African, and French.
The most common language spoken in Keokuk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
