Maquoketa, IA City Data

Maquoketa, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,112 people who live in Maquoketa and approximately 20,296 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Maquoketa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Maquoketa. We have included Maquoketa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Maquoketa Information

Jackson County where Maquoketa resides is 649.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,296 and has a population rank of 1,773 out of all the places in the United States.

Maquoketa has a total of 6,112 people and of those residents there are 2,858 males and 3,254 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 239 births each year and around 219 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Maquoketa varies per year, but currently 6,068 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 6,112 people who live in Maquoketa, there are 1,647 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Maquoketa is 886 male and 761 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,619.

General Maquoketa Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	649.75
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	20,296
Population rank - Jackson County	1,773
Total population	6,112
Total population (male)	2,858
Total population (female)	3,254
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Jackson County	239
Deaths- Jackson County	219
Population of one race	6,068
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,647
Population under 20 years (male)	886
Population under 20 years (female)	761
Total population 18 years and over	4,619

Maquoketa Social Characteristics

There are 8,078 households in Maquoketa. Families make up 5,611 of these households. The table below breaks down the Maquoketa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,699), male householder with no wife present (298) and female householder with no husband present (578). The remainder of the Maquoketa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,491. Maquoketa, IA moving companies help people in Maquoketa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Maquoketa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Maquoketa is based, there are 8,240 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,562 never married, 4,715 now married, 75 separated, 1,176 widowed, and 712 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 63 separated, 194 widowed and 611 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Maquoketa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Maquoketa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	8,078
Family households (families)	5,611
With own children under 18 years	2,667
Married-couple family	4,699
With own children under 18 years	2,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	298
With own children under 18 years	158
Female householder, no husband present, family	578
With own children under 18 years	398
Nonfamily households	2,491
Householder living alone	2,188
65 years and over	1,114

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	805
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	857
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,761
Householder	1,601
Spouse	1,214
Child	1,678
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	155
Foster child	8
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,159
Male householder	342
Male householder living alone	275
Male householder not living alone	67
Female householder	671
Female householder living alone	622
Female householder not living alone	49
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,240
Never married	1,562
Now married	4,715
Separated	75
Widowed	1,176
Divorced	712
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	63
Widowed	194
Divorced	611

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,112
Male	2,858
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	225
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	35
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	181
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	185
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	78
Female	3,254
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	215
10 to 14 years	207
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	33
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	218
40 to 44 years	233
45 to 49 years	201
50 to 54 years	163
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	172
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	195

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,112
One race	6,068
White	5,996
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	3
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,920
People who are White alone	5,805
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	21
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,098
Same house	12,489
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,832
Different state or abroad	1,093
Different state	1,064
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	20,296
Born in United States	19,465
State of residence	17,271
Different state	2,848
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	149

Maquoketa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Maquoketa. That total enrollment is 5,091 for the population of the country, which includes Maquoketa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,853 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 522.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Maquoketa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,091
Pre-kindergarten	350
Public	233
Private	117
Kindergarten	277
Public	226
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,494
Public	2,128
Private	366
Elementary and high school	3,941
Public	3,454
Private	487
High school grades 9 to 12	1,447
Public	1,326
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	466
Public	376
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	57
Public	39
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	14,527

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,596
Less than 9th grade	1,258
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,258
High school graduate	6,074
Some college, no degree	2,502
Associate's degree	862
Bachelor's degree	1,642
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,103

Maquoketa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,702 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Maquoketa. The Maquoketa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,601), service occupations (1,435), sales and office occupations (2,371), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (164), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,152) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,576). The 15,702 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,885 private wage and salary workers, 1,077 government workers, 1,251 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	15,702
In labor force	10,713
Civilian labor force	10,697
Employed	10,299
Unemployed	398
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	8,092
In labor force	5,062
Civilian labor force	5,058
Unemployed Civilian labor force	143
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	7,610
In labor force	5,651
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	255
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,211
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,586
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,271
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	478
Other means	53
Worked at home	734
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	207,230

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,601
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,601
Service occupations	1,435
Sales and office occupations	2,371
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	164
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,152
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,576

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,601
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	819
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,387
Wholesale trade	318
Retail trade	1,256
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	451
Information	231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	415
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,833
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	555
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	280

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,601
Private wage and salary workers	7,885
Government workers	1,077
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,251
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Maquoketa Housing Characteristics

In Maquoketa, IA there are 8,949 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,078 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Maquoketa, there are 6,980 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 66 units in Maquoketa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Maquoketa, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Maquoketa, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Maquoketa. There are 166 housing units with rent less than $200, 263 with rent between $200-299, 778 with rent between $300-499 and 332 with rent for $500 and above. Full Maquoketa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Maquoketa, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	8,949
Occupied housing units	8,078
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	8,949
1-unit, detached	6,980
1-unit, attached	66
2 units	269
3 or 4 units	320
5 to 9 units	239
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	133
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	851

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	8,078
Owner-occupied	6,137
Renter-occupied	1,941

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	8,078
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	5,327
3 vehicles available	1,504
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	194

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	8,078
Utility gas	4,267
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	553
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	738
Coal or coke
Wood	424
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	8,078
Less Than $50,000	6,137
$50,000 to $99,999	2,229
$100,000 to $149,999	779
$150,000 to $199,999	198
$200,000 to $299,999	93
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,941
Less than $200	166
$200 to $299	263
$300 to $499	778
$500 to $699	247
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A