Waunakee, WI Demographic Data
Waunakee, WI Summary
Waunakee is located in Dane County in Wisconsin
- Population: 12,142
- Area: 6.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,901.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 926.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waunakee, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,626
51%
50.8
Male
6,466
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,092
323,128,000
Waunakee, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
923
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,282
9.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,008
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
786
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
723
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
905
6.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,083
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,901
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,041
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
802
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
716
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
588
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
334
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,268
70.8%
77.2
Female
4,954
53.5%
51.3
Male
4,314
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,008
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,108
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,638
12.5%
15.2
Female
973
59.4%
55.8
Male
665
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Waunakee, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,629
96.5%
96.8
White
12,354
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
107
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
168
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
27
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
15
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
67
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
26
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
463
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
537
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
261
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
134
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
107
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,555
95.9%
82.2
Waunakee, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
48
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
52
0.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,578
18.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,527
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
933
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,652
31.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,580
18.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
100
1.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,270
98.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,232
50.6%
31.2
Waunakee, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,077
21.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,188
62.6%
47.5
Divorced
965
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
79
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
570
5.8
5.8%
Waunakee, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,799
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
370
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
180
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
160
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Waunakee, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
82
1.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
111
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
223
4.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
3.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
587
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
763
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
629
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
997
21.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
721
15.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
458
9.7%
6.4
Median household income
93,132
57,617
Per capita income
40,821
31,128
Waunakee, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
74
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
371
5.5%
9.8
Construction
221
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,865
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
697
10.3%
6.6
Information
285
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
723
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
168
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
771
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
395
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
771
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
277
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
237
3.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,601
53.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
515
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,787
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
650
9.6%
18.1%
Waunakee, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,676
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,539
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
535
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.4%
5.1
Walked
78
1.2%
2.7
Other means
106
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
392
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Waunakee, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
205
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,176
24.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,156
45.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,179
25.0%
21.0
Waunakee, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,716
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,613
76.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,103
23.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
188
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Waunakee, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,904
1 room
97
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
294
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
505
10.3%
16.5
5 rooms
581
11.8%
19.8
6 rooms
641
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
683
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
721
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,322
27.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Waunakee, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,904
1-unit, detached
3,253
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
488
10.0%
5.9
2-units
354
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
82
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
145
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
466
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waunakee, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
211
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
210
4.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
258
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
610
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
729
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,176
24.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,444
29.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
203
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.9%
1.4%
Waunakee, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,913
83.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
43
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
660
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.8%
1.1
Waunakee, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,845
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
176
6.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
410
14.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
490
17.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
558
19.6%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
574
20.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
637
22.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,161
40.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
708
24.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
306
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
490
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Waunakee, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,083
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
3.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
51
4.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
154
14.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
32.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
495
45.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
997
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
132
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
62
5.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
273
25.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
214
19.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
292
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Waunakee, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,613
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
65
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
127
3.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
230
6.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,364
37.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,528
42.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
284
7.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
300,600
205,000
