Iowa · Census place 82740
Waukon city, IA
Quick answer
Waukon city has 3,796 residents, ranking #105 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,250, the median home is worth $133,700 and median gross rent runs $719 a month.
- Population
- 3,796Waukon city residents
- Median household income
- $56,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $719Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waukon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waukon city median would spend about 15.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 75.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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