General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1940845, place: Keokuk city, Iowa)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,887 (100%)
In labor force: 5,289 (59.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,274 (59.35%)
----Employed: 4,879 (54.9%)
----Unemployed: 395 (4.44%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.5%
--Armed Forces: 15 (0.17%)
Not in labor force: 3,598 (40.49%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,822 (54.26%)
In labor force: 2,454 (27.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,454 (27.61%)
----Employed: 2,273 (25.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 824 (9.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 500 (5.63%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,819 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,818 (79.23%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 690 (14.32%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 25 (0.52%)
Walked: 128 (2.66%)
Other means: 44 (0.91%)
Worked at home: 114 (2.37%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,879 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,136 (23.28%)
Service occupations: 802 (16.44%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,023 (20.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 465 (9.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,444 (29.6%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.31%)
Construction: 275 (5.64%)
Manufacturing: 1,576 (32.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 100 (2.05%)
Retail trade: 459 (9.41%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 177 (3.63%)
Information: 82 (1.68%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 168 (3.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 233 (4.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,023 (20.97%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 427 (8.75%)
Other services (except public administration): 186 (3.81%)
Public administration: 158 (3.24%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,111 (84.26%)
Government workers: 540 (11.07%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 219 (4.49%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.18%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,808 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 568 (11.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 461 (9.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 790 (16.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 816 (16.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 906 (18.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 742 (15.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 252 (5.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 195 (4.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (0.69%)
$200,000 or more: 45 (0.94%)
Median household income: $31,586
With earnings: 3,500 (72.8%)
--Mean earnings: $39,557
With Social Security income: 1,672 (34.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,087
With Supplemental Security Income: 299 (6.22%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,245
With public assistance income: 252 (5.24%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,131
With retirement income: 794 (16.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,757
Families: 3,036 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 174 (5.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 174 (5.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 339 (11.17%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 556 (18.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 728 (23.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 619 (20.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 222 (7.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 164 (5.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.09%)
$200,000 or more: 27 (0.89%)
Median family income: $39,574
Per capita income: $17,144
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,213
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,420
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 247 (8.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 224 (7.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 108 (3.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 170 (5.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 157 (5.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 96 (3.16%)
Individuals: 1,342 (44.2%)
--18 years and over: 866 (28.52%)
----65 years and over: 258 (8.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 453 (14.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 335 (11.03%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 547 (18.02%)
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