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Waukon, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Waukon is a Census city of 3,792 people across 2.84 square miles of land, in Allamakee County. Median household income is $60,269, 77.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waukon
What Waukon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.84 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,335
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllamakee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Waukon
- Population3,792
- Median age44.3 plus or minus 9.3
- Population under 18708 plus or minus 189
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over1,054
- Share 65 and over27.8 percent
- Households1,810
- Family households797
- Share of households that are families44.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Waukon
- Median household income$60,269 plus or minus $12,375
- Per capita income$34,393
- Civilian labor force2,000
- Employed1,940
- Unemployed60 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over2,767
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waukon
- Housing units2,088
- Occupied units1,810
- Vacant units278 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,394
- Renter occupied416 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate77.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$696 plus or minus $221
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units1,516
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more407 plus or minus 150
- Share in buildings of two or more19.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes165 plus or minus 91
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waukon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,806
- Commuting under 15 minutes989 plus or minus 251
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.8 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more374 plus or minus 137
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone81.9 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Waukon (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,015,000
- Average approval$1,015,000
- Median approval$1,015,000
- Largest approval$1,015,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Waukon (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,751,000
- Average approval$875,500
- Median approval$875,500
- Largest approval$1,223,000
- Jobs supported60
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Waukon
- NFIP communityCity of Waukon
- NFIP community number190008
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/18/20
The City of Waukon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190008 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allamakee County, not Waukon
Allamakee County context, not Waukon figures
- Establishments in Allamakee County365
- Covered employment, Allamakee County4,837
- Average annual pay, Allamakee County$45,815
- Housing units permitted, Allamakee County89
Every figure in this section is published for Allamakee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Waukon.
All Allamakee County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Waukon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waukon, Iowa?
3,792, in 1,810 households. Waukon city covers 2.84 square miles of land, which is 1,335 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waukon in?
Allamakee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Waukon?
$60,269. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,200. Median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Waukon businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,015,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waukon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Waukon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Waukon. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Waukon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waukon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waukon, city of, community 190008, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Waukon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allamakee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Waukon.
Is zoning published for Waukon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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