COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adel vs Waukee
PLACE A
Adel, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waukee, Iowa
Adel is 80% smaller than Waukee. Waukee earns more, with a median household income $5,779 higher. Waukee has grown faster since 2000 (74% vs 67%).
ADELWAUKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population7,09834,890−80% vs Waukee
Population density1,3161,601−285
Population growth67.1%73.6%−6.5 pts
Median age36.534.7+1.8
Male51.0%49.8%+1.2 pts
Female49.0%50.2%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%14.2%−11.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%76.4%+9.8 pts
Black0.9%5.1%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%5.9%+0.0 pts
Asian0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Other7.0%6.1%+0.9 pts
Median household income$95,250$101,029−$5,779
Per capita income$37,696$55,193−$17,497
Poverty rate7.2%7.4%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.428−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%58.0%−20.1 pts
Graduate degree12.5%18.0%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%3.5%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation71.0%77.3%−6.3 pts
Median home value$327,900$350,500−$22,600
Median gross rent$926$1,383−$457
Owner-occupied65.2%66.5%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.0%3.2%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%32.9%+13.4 pts
Average commute21.819.8+2.0
Worked from home15.8%22.0%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.2%4.9%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025