2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Keokuk, IA vs Benton, AR

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- Household income in Benton, is 36% more than it is in Keokuk and is 13% below the National Average.
- Keokuk unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Benton unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Keokuk, IABenton, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth1.6%41.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,230$31,728$37,638
 Household Income$44,770$60,813$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,154$73,478$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Keokuk, IABenton, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.5%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.3%18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.3%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Keokuk, IABenton, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.2%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%9.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.7%27.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.7%11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Keokuk    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Keokuk just elected a new mayor, Tom Marion, who will help bring economic growth to the city. He and his wife have dedicated thier lives to this town and are making  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Not much to do 4. It's too  More

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this town used to be seemingly perfect and now its totally blue collar trashed. When i went back to keokuk i was shocked at how misstreated it  More

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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