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What Cheer

County:
Keokuk County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.237
State:
Iowa

What Cheer is a city located in Keokuk County, Iowa. What Cheer has a 2026 population of 589. What Cheer is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 606 in 2020.

The median household income in What Cheer is $48,182 with a poverty rate of 21.21%. The median age in What Cheer is 44 years: 44.4 years for males, and 38.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 114.0 males.

589
Total Population
476
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.51%
Growth

What Cheer Population

What Cheer Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
2026589-3-0.51%
2025592-3-0.5%
2024595-6-1%
202360130.5%
202259800%
2021598-8-1.32%
2020606-1-0.16%
2019623-1-0.16%
201862440.65%
2017620-2-0.32%
201662200%
2015622-8-1.27%
2014630-2-0.32%
2013632-6-0.94%
201263810.16%
2011637-9-1.39%
201064600%

Median Age

Overall: 44 years
Female: 38.8 years
Male: 44.4 years

What Cheer Adults

There are 457 adults, (115 of whom are seniors) in What Cheer.

Sex Ratio

Female: 271 (46.7%)
Male: 309 (53.3%)

Demographics

The racial composition of What Cheer includes 92.41% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White53692.41%
Two or more races305.17%
Other race91.55%
Black or African American50.86%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races122.07%
Other race91.55%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White53692.41%
Two or more races183.1%
Black or African American50.86%

What Cheer Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

What Cheer 's average per capita income is $37,500. Household income levels show a median of $48,182. The poverty rate stands at 21.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$81,563-
Families$71,518$68,709
Households$48,182$55,959
Non Families$25,417$32,197

$37,500

Average Income

$48,182

Median Household Income

21.21%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)