Moving to Waukee, Iowa

Population: 5,126. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,213 (+79.7% change)
Males: 2,537 (49.5%), Females: 2,589 (50.5%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50263

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $58,024
Median house value: $132,000

Population by Race

Races in Waukee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (15.3%), English (9.7%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (5.6%).

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Map of Waukee, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waukee

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waukee city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,285 (+80.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waukee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waukee:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 106 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waukee:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 21 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukee:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 68 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Waukee:

  • WAUKEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 831; Location: 555 SE UNIVERSITY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waukee:

  • WAUKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 888; Location: 400 LOCUST ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WAUKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 905 WARRIOR LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EASON ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 605 BOONE DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Waukee:

  • WAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,773; Location: 500 6TH ST., BOX 68; 17,292 books; 1,345 audio materials; 1,322 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)