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About Maquoketa, Iowa
Maquoketa

Maquoketa () is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Located on the Maquoketa River, it is the county seat of Jackson County.

U.S. Route 61 adjoins the city, which therefore hosts traffic between Dubuque and the Quad Cities. Iowa Highways 62 and 64 also pass through the city. Maquoketa Caves State Park is located a few miles northwest of Maquoketa.

The population was 6,128 at the time of the 2020 census.

Gender
Gender Maquoketa Iowa Country
Female 50.6% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Maquoketa Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 8% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.59999999999999% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Maquoketa Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 3% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 31% 27.0%
Other College 29% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Maquoketa Iowa Country
White 91% 85% 60.1%
African American 1.9% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.8% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.7% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity