COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Madison vs Keokuk
PLACE A
Fort Madison, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Keokuk, Iowa
Fort Madison and Keokuk are close in size. Keokuk earns more, with a median household income $2,006 higher.
FORT MADISONKEOKUKDIFFERENCE
Total population9,9359,510+4% vs Keokuk
Population density1,0291,045−16
Population growth-7.1%-8.2%+1.1 pts
Median age42.143.1−1.0
Male52.4%46.9%+5.6 pts
Female47.6%53.1%−5.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%2.5%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%86.2%+1.7 pts
Black3.5%3.2%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%5.3%−0.5 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other3.3%5.0%−1.7 pts
Median household income$50,705$52,711−$2,006
Per capita income$29,507$29,416+$91
Poverty rate15.0%18.3%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%17.4%+1.1 pts
Graduate degree3.7%4.6%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%4.9%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation55.6%57.0%−1.4 pts
Median home value$94,200$104,300−$10,100
Median gross rent$826$871−$45
Owner-occupied72.4%63.6%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.6%13.1%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%48.5%−4.3 pts
Average commute23.116.0+7.2
Worked from home6.6%6.2%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured6.4%7.5%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025