City in Keokuk County, Iowa · 1.2 sq mi · 477 people per sq mi
About 590 people live in What Cheer. The typical household earns $48,182, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 607 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.21%
Men 44.4 · Women 38.8
2010–2026
590
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
590
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 590 | -3 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 593 | -2 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 595 | -6 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 601 | +3 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 598 | -3 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 601 | -6 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 607 | -16 | 2.57% |
| 2019 | 623 | -1 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 624 | +4 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 620 | -2 | 0.32% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 45% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau