Maquoketa

Population: 6,105
Median household income: $56,039
Median home value: $126,800

Maquoketa is a community in Jackson County, Iowa, home to 6,105 residents. The median household income of $56,039 is below the Jackson County median ($71,605).

From 2019 to 2023, Maquoketa's population grew 1.6% from 6,010 to 6,105, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $90,700 to $126,800.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,105
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,039
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 2,872
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0106,105

Median household income

$44,610$56,039

Median home value

$90,700$126,800

Median gross rent

$600$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,010	$44,610	$90,700	$600
2020	5,990	$48,164	$91,100	$569
2021	6,123	$51,958	$92,800	$604
2022	6,123	$53,462	$115,600	$703
2023	6,105	$56,039	$126,800	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	408	6.7%
5 to 17	1,016	16.6%
18 to 24	391	6.4%
25 to 34	769	12.6%
35 to 44	721	11.8%
45 to 54	667	10.9%
55 to 64	824	13.5%
65 to 74	636	10.4%
75 and over	673	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,705	93.4%
Black or African American	149	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.6%
Some other race	34	0.6%
Two or more races	153	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	4.1%
High school graduate	1,831	42.7%
Some college or associate's	1,554	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	527	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	204	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,089	78.4%
Carpooled	279	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	1.2%
Bicycle	17	0.6%
Worked from home	237	8.9%
Other means	12	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,338	55.1%
15 to 29 min	397	16.3%
30 to 44 min	348	14.3%
45 to 59 min	208	8.6%
60+ min	138	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 16.1% (951 of 5,921)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,588	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,087	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,675	93.1%
Vacant	197	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,829	68.4%
Renter-occupied	846	31.6%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,126	74.0%
1-unit, attached	70	2.4%
2 to 4 units	179	6.2%
5 to 19 units	157	5.5%
20 or more units	99	3.4%
Mobile home & other	241	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949215
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.0605, -90.6639