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Waukon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Allamakee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,796
Population
1,337/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$32,595 per capita
$133,700
Home Value
$226,799 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
2,107 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,700 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,595
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waukon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waukon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,595
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,956
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
30
Retail
63
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,956
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,042
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,042 |