Waukon city, IA

Allamakee County, IA

2022 population: 3,818 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 1346.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,629	95.05%	4.4%
Black:	1	0.03%	94.1%
Indian:	24	0.63%	1100.0%
Asian:	26	0.68%	1200.0%
2+ races:	52	1.36%	116.7%
Hispanic:	86	2.25%	59.3%

Total non-White:	189	4.95%	90.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-169	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	90	2.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,897
3,798	97.46%
17	0.44%
2	0.05%
2	0.05%
24	0.62%
54	1.39%
99	2.54%

2000
4,191
4,089	97.57%
0	0.00%
8	0.19%
18	0.43%
49	1.17%
27	0.64%
102	2.43%

1990
4,019
4,001	99.55%
0	0.00%
12	0.30%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.15%
18	0.45%

1980
3,983
3,921	98.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
62	1.56%
62	1.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-291	-6.9
-3	-0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

88	2.2
84	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

80	2.0
-44	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Waukon city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.1
932	24.4%
2,886	75.6%
953	25.0%

1,718
2.14

798	46.4%
607	76.1%
73	9.1%
920	53.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
794	20.4%
3,103	79.6%
936	24.0%

1,781
2.11

1,008	56.6%
766	76.0%
108	10.7%
773	43.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
975	23.3%
3,216	76.7%
1,033	24.6%

1,799
2.23

1,083	60.2%
874	80.7%
94	8.7%
716	39.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
1,045	26.0%
2,974	74.0%
1,023	25.5%

1,636
2.37

1,009	61.7%
868	86.0%
52	5.2%
627	38.3%

1980
Number	Percent
39.3
1,009	25.3%
2,974	74.7%
1,009	25.3%

1,559
2.44

1,067	68.4%
890	83.4%
67	6.3%
492	31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Waukon city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	100	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	142	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	96	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	134	7.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	131	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	86	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	143	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	178	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	255	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	157	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	0.9%
$200,000 or more	45	2.6%

Median Household Income	52,738
Per Capita Income	31,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	2.4%
Public Assistance	20	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	243	14.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,422	72.8%
Unemployed	82	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,504	77.0%
Not in Labor Force	450	23.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	583	461	55.8%
Non-Profit	52	92	36.1%
Self-Employed	223	82	73.1%

Local Government	19	103	15.6%
State Government	55	27	67.1%
Federal Government	33	24	57.9%

Total Private + Self	806	543	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	159	246	39.3%
Total	965	789	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	202	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	441	25.1%
Professional, Technical	268	15.3%
Service Occupations	194	11.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	84	4.8%
All others	649	37.0%

White Collar		51.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	376	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	242	13.8%
Manufacturing	200	11.4%
Construction	175	10.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	129	7.4%
Public administration	114	6.5%
Educational services	112	6.4%
Finance and insurance	87	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	60	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	54	3.1%
Other services	45	2.6%
Information	41	2.3%
Wholesale trade	38	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.0%
Utilities	15	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	83	2.17%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.08%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.08%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	26	0.68%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,431	94.6%
Other Indo-European	93	2.6%
Spanish	70	1.9%
German, other Germanic	20	0.6%
Other	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,733	45.4%
Irish	793	20.8%
Norwegian	686	18.0%
English	366	9.6%
American	193	5.1%
French	71	1.9%
Dutch	69	1.8%
Welsh	69	1.8%
Swedish	63	1.7%
Swiss	50	1.3%
Italian	43	1.1%
European	41	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	24	0.6%
Danish	23	0.6%
Scandinavian	20	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,812	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	3,744	98.1%
Foreign-born	74	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
78	2.9%	182	6.8%	979	36.4%	903	33.6%	366	13.6%	183	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	78	2.9%
9-12 Years	182	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	979	36.4%
Some College	903	33.6%
Bach. Degree	366	13.6%
Grad Degree	183	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +98	R + 3.2%
D +27
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,257	61.6%	Joe Biden (D)	738	36.2%	44	2.2%	2,039	9	15	0.12%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,132	58.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	711	36.4%	110	5.6%	1,953	7	12	0.12%

2020 President, Waukon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

738

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,257

61.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,039

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Waukon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

711

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,132

58.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,953

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waukon city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,181	58.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	758	37.6%	77 [+]	3.8%	2,016	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 52 (2.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 25 (1.2%);
2018	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	925	57.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	654	40.3%	44 [+]	2.7%	1,623	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 24 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 19 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,243	63.9%	Patty Judge (D)	632	32.5%	71 [+]	3.6%	1,946	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 47 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (1.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	782	49.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	715	45.2%	86 [+]	5.4%	1,583	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 49 (3.1%); Bob Quast (I) 14 (0.9%); Ruth Smith (I) 11 (0.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,000	62.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	552	34.7%	40 [+]	2.5%	1,592	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 15 (0.9%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 12 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,884
Median Value	$120,500

Occupied	1,718	91.2%
Vacant	166	8.8%

Owned	1,343	78.2%
Rented	375	21.8%
Median Rent	$728

Single-Family Units	1,371	72.8%
Detached	1,326	70.4%
Attached	45	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	103	5.5%
Mobile Homes	174	9.2%

Waukon city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waukon city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Waukon city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waukon city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waukon city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waukon city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waukon city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waukon city, IA