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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.4%
3,820 → 3,803
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40%
$40,184 → $56,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waukon 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
3,792
-11 from 2023 (3,803)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,179
+$14,929 from 2023 ($56,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,820 | — | $40,184 | — |
| 2015 | 3,722 | -2.6% | $39,417 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,680 | -1.1% | $42,083 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,620 | -1.6% | $45,942 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3,760 | +3.9% | $52,421 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 3,803 | +1.1% | $56,250 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.