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	Topics Waukee, Iowa Topic Home Geography Waukee is located at (41.608974, -93.865320). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.... , the city has a total area of 8.4 square mileSquare mile Overview A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile in length.... s (21.8 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water. Demographics As of the censusCensus A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population .... of 2000, there were 5,126 people, 1,927 households, and 1,445 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.... was 610.9 people per square mile (235.9/km²). There were 2,087 housing units at an average density of 248.7/sq mi (96.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.17% White, 0.43% African American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other racesRace (United States Census) Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identificatio... , and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. There were 1,927 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couplesMarriage A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religio... living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $58,024, and the median income for a family was $64,362. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $30,898 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income Summary The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population.... for the city was $24,351. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. External links