Waunakee is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 14,998 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waunakee is the 60th largest community in Wisconsin.

Waunakee home prices are not only among the most expensive in Wisconsin, but Waunakee real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Waunakee is also a village of artists. Waunakee has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waunakee’s character.

Also of interest is that Waunakee 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: 17.40% 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.

Because of many things, Waunakee is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Waunakee really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waunakee perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Waunakee is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Waunakee, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Waunakee is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.97% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waunakee in 2018 was $61,414, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,656 for a family of four.

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

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