COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waukee vs Urbandale
PLACE A
Waukee, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Urbandale, Iowa
Waukee is 28% smaller than Urbandale. Urbandale earns more, with a median household income $11,766 higher. Waukee has grown faster since 2000 (74% vs 16%).
WAUKEEURBANDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population34,89048,570−28% vs Urbandale
Population density1,6012,154−553
Population growth73.6%15.5%+58.1 pts
Median age34.739.2−4.5
Male49.8%50.7%−0.9 pts
Female50.2%49.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born14.2%9.8%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%79.4%−3.0 pts
Black5.1%4.8%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%7.2%−1.2 pts
Asian6.5%4.9%+1.6 pts
Other6.1%3.8%+2.3 pts
Median household income$101,029$112,795−$11,766
Per capita income$55,193$54,506+$687
Poverty rate7.4%6.8%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.409+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher58.0%51.2%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree18.0%18.0%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%2.9%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation77.3%70.7%+6.6 pts
Median home value$350,500$335,500+$15,000
Median gross rent$1,383$1,211+$172
Owner-occupied66.5%78.1%−11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%5.1%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%36.3%−3.4 pts
Average commute19.818.9+0.9
Worked from home22.0%17.9%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025