COMPARING TWO PLACES
Memphis vs Keokuk
PLACE A
Memphis, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Keokuk, Iowa
Memphis and Keokuk are close in size. Memphis earns more, with a median household income $22,128 higher. Memphis has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -8%).
MEMPHISKEOKUKDIFFERENCE
Total population9,1859,510−3% vs Keokuk
Population density2,8241,045+1,779
Population growth15.0%-8.2%+23.1 pts
Median age36.743.1−6.4
Male51.4%46.9%+4.5 pts
Female48.6%53.1%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born16.0%2.5%+13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%86.2%−50.8 pts
Black28.6%3.2%+25.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%5.3%+26.3 pts
Asian1.2%0.4%+0.9 pts
Other3.3%5.0%−1.7 pts
Median household income$74,839$52,711+$22,128
Per capita income$35,148$29,416+$5,732
Poverty rate14.2%18.3%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.439+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%17.4%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree7.4%4.6%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.9%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation69.6%57.0%+12.6 pts
Median home value$313,800$104,300+$209,500
Median gross rent$1,173$871+$302
Owner-occupied81.2%63.6%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%13.1%+10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%48.5%+7.8 pts
Average commute26.916.0+11.0
Worked from home6.4%6.2%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.4%7.5%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024