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Waukee, IA
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Living in Waukee



Waukee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 29,167 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waukee is the 23rd largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Waukee was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Waukee economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Waukee, where the median household income is $106,846.00.

Waukee real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Waukee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Waukee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waukee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Waukee is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Waukee. 58.77% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waukee in 2018 was $51,536, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,144 for a family of four. However, Waukee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waukee is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waukee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waukee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waukee include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Waukee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.


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