COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Keokuk
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Keokuk, Iowa
Burton is 97% smaller than Keokuk. Burton earns more, with a median household income $23,539 higher. Burton has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -8%).
BURTONKEOKUKDIFFERENCE
Total population2889,510−97% vs Keokuk
Population density2431,045−802
Population growth-1.0%-8.2%+7.2 pts
Median age59.143.1+16.0
Male43.1%46.9%−3.8 pts
Female56.9%53.1%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%86.2%−8.0 pts
Black17.8%3.2%+14.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$76,250$52,711+$23,539
Per capita income$45,218$29,416+$15,802
Poverty rate10.9%18.3%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%17.4%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%4.6%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation62.0%57.0%+5.1 pts
Median home value$275,000$104,300+$170,700
Median gross rent$983$871+$112
Owner-occupied84.3%63.6%+20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%13.1%+23.8 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%48.5%−34.2 pts
Average commute21.416.0+5.5
Worked from home19.5%6.2%+13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.6%7.5%−6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025