Median Household Income
$60,269 ± $12,375
Median Home Value
$147,200 ± $22,321
Median Gross Rent
$696 ± $221/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,393
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Homeownership Rate
77.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7%
Median Age
44.3
Average Commute
16 min
Households
1,810
Veterans
225
Population Over Time
Waukon shrank 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,846
2016
3,786
2018
3,716
2020
3,663
2022
3,818
2024
3,792
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.0%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.