Waukee, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

29,236

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.872% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.41%

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,029

5.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$350,500

Population & Diversity

Waukee, IA is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Waukee, IA residents were born outside of the country (3.99k people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.3k people) in Waukee, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Waukee, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waukee, IA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waukee, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waukee, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 566
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 502

5.93%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

5.93% of the people in Waukee, IA are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waukee, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.99k people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Waukee, IA residents (3.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waukee, IA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waukee, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
496 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 206
Vietnam
208 ± 101

Waukee, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waukee, IA.

Economy

The economy of Waukee, IA employs 16.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waukee, IA were Finance & Insurance (3,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,124 people), and Retail Trade (1,777 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,656), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,839), and Finance & Insurance ($93,894).

Employment

Occupations

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,160

9.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukee, IA grew at a rate of 9.18%, from 14.9k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukee, IA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,463 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,933 people), and Management Occupations (1,742 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukee, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,160

9.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukee, IA grew at a rate of 9.18%, from 14.9k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waukee, IA, are Finance & Insurance (3,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,124 people), and Retail Trade (1,777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waukee, IA, though some of these residents may live in Waukee, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,178

Median earning men ± $3,728

$57,012

Median earning women ± $4,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,442), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,431), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,836), and Manufacturing ($66,336).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukee, IA was $350,500 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,200 to $350,500, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Waukee, IA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waukee, IA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukee, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,689

$7,868

Median Property Taxes

±$653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waukee, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waukee, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Waukee, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waukee, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,029

Median Household Income

± $11,251

11.8k

Number of Households

± 942

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Waukee, IA declined from $101,029 from the previous year's value of $106,728.

The following chart displays the households in Waukee, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waukee, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Waukee, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukee, IA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Waukee, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waukee, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waukee, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waukee, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukee, IA (2.16k out of 29.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waukee, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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