COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kent vs Waukee
PLACE A
Kent, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Waukee, Iowa
Kent is 287% larger than Waukee. Waukee earns more, with a median household income $8,727 higher. Waukee has grown faster since 2000 (74% vs 48%).
KENTWAUKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population134,87134,890+287% vs Waukee
Population density3,9861,601+2,385
Population growth47.8%73.6%−25.8 pts
Median age35.534.7+0.8
Male51.0%49.8%+1.2 pts
Female49.0%50.2%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born33.2%14.2%+19.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.0%76.4%−39.4 pts
Black12.7%5.1%+7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%5.9%+10.7 pts
Asian23.0%6.5%+16.4 pts
Other10.7%6.1%+4.6 pts
Median household income$92,302$101,029−$8,727
Per capita income$42,664$55,193−$12,529
Poverty rate10.8%7.4%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.428Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%58.0%−28.2 pts
Graduate degree8.3%18.0%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%3.5%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation68.8%77.3%−8.5 pts
Median home value$587,800$350,500+$237,300
Median gross rent$1,909$1,383+$526
Owner-occupied57.2%66.5%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%3.2%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households53.5%32.9%+20.6 pts
Average commute30.419.8+10.7
Worked from home13.7%22.0%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work4.3%0.0%+4.3 pts
Uninsured8.8%4.9%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025