Keokuk is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 9,462 people and four associated neighborhoods, Keokuk is the 43rd largest community in Iowa. Keokuk has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One of the benefits of Keokuk is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.34 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Keokuk doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Keokuk is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.38% of adults 25 and older in Keokuk have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Keokuk in 2022 was $29,416, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,664 for a family of four. However, Keokuk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Keokuk is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Keokuk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keokuk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Keokuk include German, Irish, English, African, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Keokuk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.