Maquoketa is a city located in Jackson County Iowa. Maquoketa has a 2020 population of 5,948. It is also the county seat of Jackson County. Maquoketa is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -4.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,211 in 2010.
The average household income in Maquoketa is $55,195 with a poverty rate of 24.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $600 per month, and the median house value is $90,700. The median age in Maquoketa is 40.6 years, 37.1 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Maquoketawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,634 | 93.74% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 179 | 2.98% |
Two or More Races | 125 | 2.08% |
Black or African American | 54 | 0.90% |
Asian | 18 | 0.30% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,599 | 2.24 | 70.4 |
Non Family | 1,111 | 1.27 | 70.4 |
Married | 945 | 2.96 | 82.5 |
Female | 395 | 3.01 | 43.5 |
Male | 148 | 2.95 | 64.2 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 90 | 2.21% |
9th to 12th Grade | 135 | 3.32% |
High School Graduate | 1,589 | 39.04% |
Some College | 1,189 | 29.21% |
Associates Degree | 451 | 11.08% |
Bachelors Degree | 433 | 10.64% |
Graduate Degree | 183 | 4.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,861 | 3,638 | 616 |
Islander | 106 | 106 | |
Black | 42 | 42 | |
Hispanic | 41 | 41 | |
Asian | 18 | 18 | |
2+ Races | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.95%.
$36,728
Average Earnings
$43,973
Average Male
$28,047
Average Female
98.76% of Maquoketa residents speak only English, while 1.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,331 | 1,264 | 23.71% |
Multiple | 123 | 103 | 83.74% |
Black | 51 | 51 | 100.00% |
Asian | 18 | 8 | 44.44% |
Other | NaN% |
24.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.15%
Male Poverty Rate
25.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Maquoketa is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Maquoketa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.32%.
41.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.4%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 330 | 7.83% |
3.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.4%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.02%
Born in Maquoketa
97.09%
Native Born
2.91%
Foreign Born
1.95%
Non Citizen
0.97%
Naturalized
97.09% of Maquoketa residents were born in the United States, with 76.02% having been born in Iowa. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 5,948 | -14 | -0.23% |
2021 | 5,962 | -14 | -0.23% |
2020 | 5,976 | -14 | -0.23% |
2019 | 5,990 | -14 | -0.23% |
2018 | 6,004 | -6 | -0.10% |
2017 | 6,010 | -18 | -0.30% |
2016 | 6,028 | -5 | -0.08% |
2015 | 6,033 | -33 | -0.54% |
2014 | 6,066 | -44 | -0.72% |
2013 | 6,110 | -50 | -0.81% |
2012 | 6,160 | -10 | -0.16% |
2011 | 6,170 | -41 | -0.66% |
2010 | 6,211 | 99 | 0.16% |
2000 | 6,112 | 1 | 0.00% |
1990 | 6,111 | -202 | -0.32% |
1980 | 6,313 | 636 | 1.07% |
1970 | 5,677 | -232 | -0.40% |
1960 | 5,909 | 1,602 | 3.21% |
1950 | 4,307 | 231 | 0.55% |
1940 | 4,076 | 481 | 1.26% |
1930 | 3,595 | -31 | -0.09% |
1920 | 3,626 | 56 | 0.16% |
1910 | 3,570 | -207 | -0.56% |
1900 | 3,777 | 700 | 2.07% |
1890 | 3,077 | 0.00% |