What Cheer, IA City Data

What Cheer, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 678 people who live in What Cheer and approximately 11,400 who live in Keokuk County. We want to help people moving to or living in What Cheer 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 What Cheer. We have included What Cheer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General What Cheer Information

Keokuk County where What Cheer resides is 579.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,400 and has a population rank of 2,341 out of all the places in the United States.

What Cheer has a total of 678 people and of those residents there are 320 males and 358 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 45.8. There are approximately 154 births each year and around 155 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in What Cheer varies per year, but currently 670 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 678 people who live in What Cheer, there are 168 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in What Cheer is 86 male and 82 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 524.

General What Cheer Information
Total area in square miles - Keokuk County	579.94
Water area in square miles - Keokuk County	N/A
Resident population - Keokuk County	11,400
Population rank - Keokuk County	2,341
Total population	678
Total population (male)	320
Total population (female)	358
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	45.8
Births - Keokuk County	154
Deaths- Keokuk County	155
Population of one race	670
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	168
Population under 20 years (male)	86
Population under 20 years (female)	82
Total population 18 years and over	524

What Cheer Social Characteristics

There are 4,586 households in What Cheer. Families make up 3,154 of these households. The table below breaks down the What Cheer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,704), male householder with no wife present (171) and female householder with no husband present (262). The remainder of the What Cheer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,433. What Cheer, IA moving companies help people in What Cheer 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 What Cheer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where What Cheer is based, there are 4,695 females 15 and over; of those females there are 681 never married, 2,822 now married, 55 separated, 810 widowed, and 327 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 53 separated, 127 widowed and 375 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding What Cheer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on What Cheer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Keokuk County)
Total households	4,586
Family households (families)	3,154
With own children under 18 years	1,452
Married-couple family	2,704
With own children under 18 years	1,108
Male householder, no wife present, family	171
With own children under 18 years	96
Female householder, no husband present, family	262
With own children under 18 years	185
Nonfamily households	1,433
Householder living alone	1,283
65 years and over	726

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	76
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	120
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	538
Householder	182
Spouse	144
Child	182
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	140
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	69
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,695
Never married	681
Now married	2,822
Separated	55
Widowed	810
Divorced	327
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	53
Widowed	127
Divorced	375

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	678
Male	320
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5
Female	358
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	678
One race	670
White	667
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	678
People who are White alone	667
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,728
Same house	7,307
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,213
Different state or abroad	397
Different state	389
Abroad	8

PLACE OF BIRTH (Keokuk County)
Total resident population	11,400
Born in United States	11,502
State of residence	9,977
Different state	1,371
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7
Foreign born	45

What Cheer 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 What Cheer. That total enrollment is 2,751 for the population of the country, which includes What Cheer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 985 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,251 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 297.

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 What Cheer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,751
Pre-kindergarten	146
Public	130
Private	16
Kindergarten	181
Public	181
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,391
Public	1,380
Private	11
Elementary and high school	2,126
Public	2,108
Private	18
High school grades 9 to 12	735
Public	728
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	246
Public	221
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	37
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	8,260

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,667
Less than 9th grade	588
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	640
High school graduate	3,548
Some college, no degree	1,459
Associate's degree	544
Bachelor's degree	888
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	672

What Cheer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,805 people that are employed over the age of 16 in What Cheer. The What Cheer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,469), service occupations (854), sales and office occupations (1,086), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (598) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,197). The 8,805 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,747 private wage and salary workers, 811 government workers, 732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Keokuk County)
Population 16 years and over	8,805
In labor force	5,555
Civilian labor force	5,549
Employed	5,335
Unemployed	214
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	4,602
In labor force	2,555
Civilian labor force	2,555
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,203
In labor force	3,000
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	112
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Keokuk County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,246
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,902
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	757
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	239
Other means	26
Worked at home	304
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	124,545

OCCUPATION (Keokuk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,469
Service occupations	854
Sales and office occupations	1,086
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	598
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,197

INDUSTRY (Keokuk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	583
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,025
Wholesale trade	192
Retail trade	586
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	322
Information	66
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	154
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	227
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,133
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	256
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	156

CLASS OF WORKER (Keokuk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Private wage and salary workers	3,747
Government workers	811
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

What Cheer Housing Characteristics

In What Cheer, IA there are 5,013 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,586 occupied and 427 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In What Cheer, there are 4,276 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in What Cheer. 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 What Cheer, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, What Cheer, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in What Cheer. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 317 with rent between $300-499 and 128 with rent for $500 and above. Full What Cheer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have What Cheer, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Keokuk County)
Total housing units	5,013
Occupied housing units	4,586
Vacant housing units	427

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Keokuk County)
Total housing units	5,013
1-unit, detached	4,276
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	95
3 or 4 units	163
5 to 9 units	60
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	12
50 or more units
Mobile home	344

HOUSING TENURE (Keokuk County)
Occupied housing units	4,586
Owner-occupied	3,609
Renter-occupied	977

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Keokuk County)
Occupied housing units	4,586
No vehicles available	246
2 vehicle available	3,185
3 vehicles available	879
4 vehicles available	341
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Keokuk County)
Occupied housing units	4,586
Utility gas	1,771
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	586
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	295
Coal or coke
Wood	150
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Keokuk County)
Occupied housing units	4,586
Less Than $50,000	3,609
$50,000 to $99,999	1,106
$100,000 to $149,999	170
$150,000 to $199,999	61
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,900

GROSS RENT (Keokuk County)
Occupied units paying rent	977
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	317
$500 to $699	110
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A