What Cheer is a city located in Keokuk County and Mahaska County Iowa. What Cheer has a 2024 population of 589. What Cheer is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -2.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 605 in 2020.
The average household income in What Cheer is $54,917 with a poverty rate of 26.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in What Cheer is 34.8 years, 36.2 years for males, and 30.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of What Cheer was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 262 | 2.76 | 69.5 | 30.5 |
| Married | 122 | 3.64 | 65.6 | 34.4 |
| Non Family | 87 | 1.32 | 74.7 | 25.3 |
| Male | 33 | 3.36 | 100 | 0 |
| Female | 20 | 2.7 | 20 | 80 |
3.41
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
69.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.42% of What Cheer residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.
rate
26.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.06%
Male Poverty Rate
28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in What Cheer is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in What Cheer is Black, with 18.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.41%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
55.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
29.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.5%
Employment Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
86.46%
Born in What Cheer
96.82%
Native Born
3.18%
Foreign Born
2.49%
Non Citizen
0.69%
Naturalized
96.82% of What Cheer residents were born in the United States, with 86.46% having been born in Iowa. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 569 | -4 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 573 | -4 | -0.69% |
| 2027 | 577 | -4 | -0.69% |
| 2026 | 581 | -4 | -0.68% |
| 2025 | 585 | -4 | -0.68% |
| 2024 | 589 | -4 | -0.67% |
| 2023 | 593 | -4 | -0.67% |
| 2022 | 597 | -1 | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 598 | -7 | -1.16% |
| 2020 | 605 | -18 | -2.89% |
| 2019 | 623 | -1 | -0.16% |
| 2018 | 624 | 4 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 620 | -2 | -0.32% |
| 2016 | 622 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015 | 622 | -8 | -1.27% |
| 2014 | 630 | -2 | -0.32% |
| 2013 | 632 | -6 | -0.94% |
| 2012 | 638 | 1 | 0.16% |
| 2011 | 637 | -9 | -1.39% |
| 2010 | 646 | 0 | 0% |