Waukon

Population: 3,796
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $133,700

Located in Allamakee County, Iowa, Waukon is a community with a population of 3,796. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Allamakee County median ($66,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Waukon's population grew 3.4% from 3,671 to 3,796, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $110,600 to $133,700.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,796
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $133,700
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 1,895
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6713,796

Median household income

$45,942$56,250

Median home value

$110,600$133,700

Median gross rent

$545$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,671	$45,942	$110,600	$545
2020	3,663	$47,761	$115,200	$589
2021	3,815	$52,421	$116,300	$659
2022	3,818	$52,738	$120,500	$728
2023	3,796	$56,250	$133,700	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	3.8%
5 to 17	741	19.5%
18 to 24	195	5.1%
25 to 34	468	12.3%
35 to 44	462	12.2%
45 to 54	383	10.1%
55 to 64	468	12.3%
65 to 74	481	12.7%
75 and over	453	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,512	92.5%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	40	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	264	9.7%
High school graduate	994	36.6%
Some college or associate's	886	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	353	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	218	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,311	74.9%
Carpooled	160	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	119	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	7.9%
Other means	22	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	949	58.9%
15 to 29 min	312	19.4%
30 to 44 min	189	11.7%
45 to 59 min	54	3.3%
60+ min	108	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 11.8% (431 of 3,643)

	Count	Share
Family households	811	46.8%
Nonfamily households	922	53.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,733	91.5%
Vacant	162	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,301	75.1%
Renter-occupied	432	24.9%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,327	70.0%
1-unit, attached	73	3.9%
2 to 4 units	200	10.6%
5 to 19 units	121	6.4%
20 or more units	25	1.3%
Mobile home & other	149	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2685, -91.4785