Waukee

Dallas County, Iowa

Population 100K |Median income $99,533 |1 hospital

Population

100,367

Dallas County

Median Income

$99,533

+57% vs avg

Median Home Value

$314,900

+61% vs avg

Median Age

35.6

years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023

Population

104K+50%

Median Income

$102,349+39%

Median Home Value

$333,400+81%

Poverty Rate

5.8%-9%

Unemployment

2.9%-15%

Economics

Median Rent

$1,198/mo

Poverty Rate

5.7% -60% vs avg

Unemployment 3%

Bachelor's Degree+ 51.5%

Work From Home 16.1%

Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 85.5%

Hispanic or Latino 6.4%

Asian 4.6%

African American 2.3%

Other / Multiethnic 1.2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity

32.8%

High Blood Pressure

29.4%

Short Sleep Duration

27.8%

Binge Drinking

21.7%

Physical Inactivity

19.4%

Frequent Mental Distress

14.4%

Current Smoking

10.9%

Frequent Physical Distress

10%

Current Asthma

9.2%

Diabetes

8.8%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 75.9%

Dental Visit 75%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance

5.5%

Coronary Heart Disease

4.6%

Stroke

2.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate

248 per 100k

-30% vs avg Avg: 355

Property Crime Rate

1442 per 100k

-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault

222.2

Homicide

2.0

Robbery

24.2

Burglary

237.3

Larceny-Theft

1037.1

Motor Vehicle Theft

167.9

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Alerts & News — Waukee Area 6

Weather Alerts high

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon

NOAA · 1h ago

Earthquakes

Nearby Cities 8

Grimes, IA 11K Clive, IA 15K Urbandale, IA 44K West Des Moines, IA 64K Johnston, IA 21K Norwalk, IA 10K Des Moines, IA 214K Ankeny, IA 57K

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dallas County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.