Waukee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 31,645 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waukee is the 23rd largest community in Iowa. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Waukee, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Waukee, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Waukee’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Waukee does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $106,728.00.

Waukee real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Waukee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Waukee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Waukee is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Waukee. 56.74% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waukee in 2022 was $52,233, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $208,932 for a family of four. However, Waukee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waukee is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waukee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waukee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waukee include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Waukee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.