Waunakee, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Dane County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

14,927 Population 2,017/sq mi density

$128,750 Median Income $62,751 per capita

$490,300 Home Value $569,652 Zillow

$1,236 Median Rent 23.4% income on rent

47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

106 Violent Crime/100K 946 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$128,750 median income, 1.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$490,300 home value, $1,236/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

106 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

62.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$128,750

71% above

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$62,751

61% above

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

72% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

77% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Waunakee vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Waunakee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$128,750

171%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$62,751

161%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$103,538

144%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,432

100%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,432

0% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

22 min

21% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

18.9%

24% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

69.9%

5% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$62,806M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.9%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 18.9%

Other 11.2%

Average commute time

22 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

18,084

Restaurants

1,425

Healthcare

1,603

Retail

1,634

Manufacturing

517

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$103,538

44% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$8,743

150% above US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

94.1

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$128,750
Per Capita Income	$62,751
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$103,538
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,432
County GDP	$62,806M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	1.0%
Poverty Rate	2.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.453
Cost of Living Index	94.1

Commute

Mean Commute	22 minutes
Drive Alone	69.9%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	18.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments	18,084
Restaurants	1,425
Healthcare	1,603
Retail	1,634
Manufacturing	517

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$103,538
Avg Property Tax	$8,743