Editing Waukon, Iowa (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Waukon historical population
|type= USA
|align= 
|width= 
|state= Iowa
|shading= 
|percentages= 
|1880|1350
|1890|1610
|1900|2153
|1910|2025
|1920|2359
|1930|2526
|1940|2972
|1950|3158
|1960|3639
|1970|3883
|1980|3983
|1990|4019
|2000|4131
|2010|3897
|2020|3827
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source: {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}}
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-1982740">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Waukon city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1982740&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> the population was 3,827. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,349.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of {{convert|683.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.7% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,897 people, 1,781 households, and 1,008 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1381.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,946 housing units at an average density of {{convert|690.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,781 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 45.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,131 people, 1,790 households, and 1,068 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,404.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of {{convert|649.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,790 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age spread: 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,325, and the median income for a family was $41,068. Males had a median income of $27,532 versus $18,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,047. About 8.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.