Waukon, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,792

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

4.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.96%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,269

7.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,200

Population & Diversity

Waukon, IA is home to a population of 3.79k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.77% of Waukon, IA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.53k people) in Waukon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 77 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Waukon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waukon, IA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waukon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.53k ± 117
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 71

4.17%

Hispanic Population

158 people

4.17% of the people in Waukon, IA are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waukon, 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

2.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 2.77% of Waukon, IA residents (105 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 Waukon, IA was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 83
Korea
19 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 30

Waukon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waukon, IA employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waukon, IA were Manufacturing (348 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,705), Construction ($74,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 316

9.73%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukon, IA grew at a rate of 9.73%, from 1.77k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukon, IA, are Production Occupations (198 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (175 people), and Management Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukon, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 316

9.73%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukon, IA grew at a rate of 9.73%, from 1.77k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waukon, IA, are Manufacturing (348 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waukon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Waukon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,917

Median earning men ± $11,551

$31,739

Median earning women ± $9,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,769), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,824), and Construction ($74,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,337), Public Administration ($51,522), and Manufacturing ($49,076).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukon, IA was $147,200 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,700 to $147,200, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Waukon, IA is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waukon, IA have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukon, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,321

$1,394

Median Property Taxes

±$246

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 Waukon, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Waukon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waukon, 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.

$60,269

Median Household Income

± $12,375

1.81k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Waukon, IA grew to $60,269 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Waukon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waukon, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)
Walked (5.75%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Waukon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.47%) and those who walked to work (5.75%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukon, IA have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.498% of the workforce in Waukon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukon, IA (363 out of 3.64k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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