Maquoketa

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  2. Maquoketa Statistics
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  4. Maquoketa Employment Information
  5. Maquoketa Family Information
  6. Maquoketa Education Information
  7. Maquoketa Public Benefits Information
  8. Maquoketa Criminal Information
  9. Maquoketa Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Maquoketa Zip Codes


Maquoketa Legal Resources Back to top

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Maquoketa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,918
  • Land Area (2000): 97.895 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.719 square kilometers
Maquoketa Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,105 2003 6,102 2005 6,072
2002 6,134 2004 Not Available 2006 6,086

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Houses (2000): 3,097
Maquoketa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,182 88.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 138 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 648 9.30%

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Maquoketa Employment Information Back to top
Maquoketa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 315 18.39%
2. Metal Manufactuing 113 6.60%
3. Educational Services 100 5.84%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 78 4.55%
5. Truck Transportation 71 4.14%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 3.74%
7. Public Administration 64 3.74%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.33%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 57 3.33%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 51 2.98%
11. Finance and Insurance 47 2.74%
12. Wood Manufacturing 47 2.74%
13. Food Manufacturing 45 2.63%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 44 2.57%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 35 2.04%
16. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.04%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.98%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 1.87%
19. Health Care 31 1.81%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 282 16.53%
2. Health Care 192 11.25%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 132 7.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 125 7.33%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 115 6.74%
6. Social Assistance 109 6.39%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 58 3.40%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 2.70%
9. Public Administration 46 2.70%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.58%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 2.29%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.93%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 1.93%
14. Metal Manufactuing 32 1.88%
15. Construction 30 1.76%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 1.76%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.70%
18. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.64%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 1.64%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 25 1.47%

Maquoketa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 119 6.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 5.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 101 5.90%
4. Construction Laborers 63 3.68%
5. Other Construction Trades 61 3.56%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 61 3.56%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 3.33%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 57 3.33%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 54 3.15%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 3.04%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 3.04%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.80%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 2.74%
14. Other Management Occupations 47 2.74%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 46 2.69%
16. Electricians 44 2.57%
17. Other Financial Specialists 42 2.45%
18. Carpenters 39 2.28%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 2.16%
20. Agricultural Workers 32 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 123 7.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 90 5.28%
3. Other Production Occupations 89 5.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 4.34%
5. Child Care Workers 69 4.04%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 68 3.99%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 3.87%
8. Cashiers 63 3.69%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 63 3.69%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 3.22%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 3.17%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 3.17%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 52 3.05%
14. Registered Nurses 51 2.99%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 50 2.93%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 45 2.64%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 2.64%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.29%
19. Customer Service Representatives 37 2.17%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 37 2.17%

Maquoketa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,867 52.78%
15-35 hours 659 12.13%
1-14 hours 239 4.40%
No regular hours 1,667 30.69%

Maquoketa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 138 4.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 135 4.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 264 8.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 221 6.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 309 9.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 358 11.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 573 17.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 336 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 146 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 77 2.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 0.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 372 11.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 242 7.51%

Maquoketa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 417 12.95%
5-9 1,081 33.56%
10-14 552 17.14%
15-19 225 6.99%
20-24 125 3.88%
25-29 96 2.98%
30-34 176 5.46%
35-39 49 1.52%
40-44 57 1.77%
45-59 314 9.75%
60-89 87 2.70%
At least 90 42 1.30%

Maquoketa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,496 77.49%
30-44 9 0.28% 273 8.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 314 9.75%
At least 60 8 0.25% 121 3.76%

Maquoketa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.89%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 366 10.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,593 76.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 184 5.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 4.82%

Maquoketa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,932 (6,775 people)
Families (2000): 1,895 (5,424 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 807
People at same address in 1995: 3,697
Maquoketa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 290 9.89%
$10,000-$14,999 332 11.32%
$15,000-$19,999 282 9.62%
$20,000-$24,999 275 9.38%
$25,000-$29,999 276 9.41%
$30,000-$34,999 257 8.77%
$35,000-$39,999 190 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 140 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 204 6.96%
$50,000-$59,999 240 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 214 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 123 4.20%
$100,000-$124,999 55 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.31%
$200,000 or more 28 0.95%

Maquoketa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 942 32.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 893 30.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 97 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 371 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 367 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Maquoketa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,203 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,294 15.68%
Public Assistance 113 1.37%
Retirement 507 6.14%
Self Employment 398 4.82%
Social Security 994 12.04%
Supplemental Security 148 1.79%
Wage / Salary 2,116 25.64%
Other 481 5.83%

Maquoketa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 854 58.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 597 41.14%

Maquoketa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 256 9.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,533 59.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 709 27.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 2.65%

Maquoketa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 355 11.97%
Color 1 Box Married 1,479 49.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 612 20.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 519 17.50%

Maquoketa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Education Information Back to top
Maquoketa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 413 7.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 624 11.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,179 41.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 945 18.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 390 7.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 489 9.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 195 3.72%

Maquoketa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 1.34% 28 0.40% 121 1.75%
Kindergarten 61 0.88% 15 0.22% 76 1.10%
Grades 1-4 380 5.49% 34 0.49% 414 5.98%
Grades 5-8 385 5.57% 0 0.00% 385 5.57%
Grades 9-12 438 6.33% 0 0.00% 438 6.33%
Undergrad college 113 1.63% 32 0.46% 145 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.19% 0 0.00% 13 0.19%
Total 1,483 21.44% 109 1.58% 1,592 23.01%

Maquoketa Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Maquoketa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,882 87.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 869 12.87%

Maquoketa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5
Maquoketa Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.983 0.164 0.000 0.000 1.147 0.164 11.138 35.217 3.767 50.287
2002 0.978 0.326 0.000 0.000 1.304 0.163 6.521 30.649 3.097 40.430
2003 0.164 0.819 0.000 0.164 1.147 0.656 8.194 29.499 2.786 40.479
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.329 1.153 0.000 0.165 1.647 0.000 8.729 20.586 1.812 31.126
2006 2.465 0.329 0.000 0.000 2.793 0.329 12.488 18.567 2.300 33.355
2007 1.665 0.333 0.000 0.000 1.998 0.000 8.159 13.653 0.833 22.644

Maquoketa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 10
2005 6 10
2006 6 11
2007 6 11

Maquoketa Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 314
2002 256

Maquoketa Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Maquoketa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 955 13.80%
10-19 Years 955 13.80%
20-29 Years 733 10.60%
30-39 Years 897 12.97%
40-49 Years 964 13.93%
50-59 Years 728 10.52%
60-69 Years 578 8.36%
70-79 Years 581 8.40%
80-89 Years 427 6.17%
90+ Years 100 1.45%

Maquoketa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,246 46.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,672 53.08%

Maquoketa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,758 97.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.59%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%

Maquoketa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,678 43.58%
2. Irish 777 12.64%
3. English 768 12.50%
4. United States Or American 489 7.96%
5. French Non-Basque 164 2.67%
6. Norwegian 161 2.62%
7. Luxemburger 112 1.82%
8. Danish 108 1.76%
9. Polish 101 1.64%
10. Dutch 100 1.63%

Maquoketa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,319 97.40%
2. French 62 0.96%
3. German 38 0.59%
4. Other Indo European 26 0.40%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 0.25%
6. Other West Germanic 15 0.23%
7. Other Pacific Island 12 0.18%

Maquoketa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,930 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.11%

Maquoketa Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Maquoketa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Maquoketa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
52060