Waukee city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,890
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,890
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,420
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,940
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,790
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,134
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $350,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,185
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $810
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,383
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 77.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,177
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 608,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,841
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,029
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,193
Persons in poverty, percent 7.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,151.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,063.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.97
FIPS Code 1982695