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The City of What Cheer had a population of 627 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for What Cheer is located at latitude 41.4014 and longitude -92.3546 in Keokuk County. The formal boundaries for the City of What Cheer encompass a land area of 1.22 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Keokuk County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of What Cheer has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of What Cheer is located within Township of Washington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Keokuk County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 627 (100%) |
Population in Households | 627 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 475 (75.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 507 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $42,409 |
Average Household Income | $53,081 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 7% |
Per Capita Income | $21,842 |
Wealth Index5 | 39 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 301 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 170 (56.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 88 (29.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 43 (14.3%) |
Median Home Value | $46,703 |
Average Home Value | $98,824 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 342 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 258 |
Average Household Size | 2.43 |
Family Households | 147 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.00% | -0.58% |
Households | -0.70% | -0.55% |
Families | -0.69% | |
Median Household Income | 2.03% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.45% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares What Cheer to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 408 | 60th |
Population Density | # 600 | 42nd |
Median Household Income | # 1012 | 2nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1021 | 99th |
Per Capita Income | # 1022 | 1st |
Diversity Index | # 662 | 36th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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