Population 286 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waukon
Household size in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Waukon average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waukon is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waukon: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waukon
Renters in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waukon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waukon than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Waukon is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $851 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,358 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$722 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Waukon runs $1,358 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Spokane area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waukon
Bachelor's degrees in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Waukon (39.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Waukon: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waukon
| Period | Waukon | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waukon runs well above the national rate: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waukon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukon | 2.77 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,358 | 39.6% | 97.0% | 9.0% |
| Edwall | 2.47 | 43.9 | 7.6% | 15.6% | 11.1% | 1957 | $1,003 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 8.8% |
| Espanola | 3.02 | 41.4 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 1.6% | 1985 | $1,502 | 49.7% | 99.4% | 8.8% |
| Tyler | 2.69 | 44.1 | 9.0% | 19.1% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,313 | 40.7% | 97.3% | 5.6% |
| Lakeland Village | 2.64 | 47.3 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 1996 | $1,069 | 32.8% | 91.5% | 4.6% |
| Medical Lake | 2.41 | 43.1 | 6.5% | 26.0% | 8.7% | 1991 | $958 | 32.8% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Fairchild AFB | 3.14 | 23.4 | 5.4% | 97.6% | 9.3% | 1965 | $1,801 | 38.3% | 99.9% | 13.0% |
| Reardan | 2.63 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 1971 | $753 | 22.1% | 90.0% | 10.2% |
| Four Lakes | 2.58 | 49.1 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1993 | $1,660 | 31.5% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Cheney | 2.47 | 32.6 | 9.8% | 45.0% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,279 | 36.0% | 95.3% | 11.3% |
| Fairchild Air Force Base | 2.87 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 20.0% | 5.5% | 1991 | $1,070 | 29.9% | 95.8% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waukon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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