Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Waukon, IA:
Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $69,999: 84
$70,000 to $79,999: 89
$80,000 to $89,999: 93
$90,000 to $99,999: 102
$100,000 to $124,999: 228
$125,000 to $149,999: 150
$150,000 to $174,999: 60
$175,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 to $249,999: 43
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0
Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Waukon:
Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 52
$350 to $399: 177
$400 to $449: 46
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 70
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 11
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 13
Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1% Number of people working at home: 47 (2.3% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 316
5 to 9 minutes: 740
10 to 14 minutes: 255
15 to 19 minutes: 95
20 to 24 minutes: 185
25 to 29 minutes: 71
30 to 34 minutes: 150
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 52
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,545 (76%)
Carpooled: 312 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 111 (5%)
Worked at home: 47 (2%)
Household income:
Less than $10,000: 205
$10,000 to $14,999: 168
$15,000 to $19,999: 229
$20,000 to $24,999: 137
$25,000 to $29,999: 151
$30,000 to $34,999: 122
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 105
$45,000 to $49,999: 142
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 108
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 6
First ancestries reported:
German: 1406
Norwegian: 761
Irish: 617
United States or American: 300
Other groups: 149
English: 122
Scotch-Irish: 50
French (except Basque): 47
Scottish: 33
Dutch: 29
Swedish: 29
Arab:: 13
Arab/Arabic: 13
Czechoslovakian: 11
Hungarian: 7
Czech: 7
Northern European: 7
Danish: 6
Swiss: 6
Belgian: 5
Italian: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (43%)
Honduras (17%)
Israel (14%)
Mexico (14%)
Guatemala (12%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3066
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 902
South: 71
West: 67
61% of Waukon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 513
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 677
Less than 1 year of college: 97
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 220
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.7% Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%
Median household income in 2009 for:
White non-Hispanic householders: $37,115
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,336
Two or more races householders: $40,735
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,036
Median 2009 house value for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,722
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,317
One, attached: 20
Two: 141
3 or 4: 142
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 12
Mobile homes: 153
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,619
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago