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Waukee, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
26,974
Population
1,231/sq mi density
$106,728
Median Income
$52,233 per capita
$328,200
Home Value
$341,897 Zillow
$1,290
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
759 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$106,728 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$328,200 home value, $1,290/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+93.7%
16,390 → 31,750
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.1%
$79,013 → $106,728
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waukee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
50,452
+18,702 from 2023 (31,750)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,709
+$24,981 from 2023 ($106,728)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,390 | — | $79,013 | — |
| 2015 | 17,488 | +6.7% | $77,200 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,686 | +18.3% | $91,875 | +19% |
| 2019 | 24,135 | +16.7% | $94,580 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26,495 | +9.8% | $101,138 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 31,750 | +19.8% | $106,728 | +5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.