Census place 5584350

Waunakee

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waunakee village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waunakee.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waunakee has a population of 16,411 and 2,218 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $515,900, above the comparison median of $281,700; median household income is $125,220, above the comparison median of $82,717; and median gross rent is $1,324, above the comparison median of $1,115. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$515,900
Above the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$125,220
Above the comparison median of $82,717
median gross rent
$1,324
Above the comparison median of $1,115

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Waunakee's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,411
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,218/sq mi
7.4 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$125,220
Median home value
$515,900
Median gross rent
$1,324
Bachelor’s degree or higher
63.8%
Typical commute
22 min
Drive-alone commute
64.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1%
Working from home
24.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.8%
Homes built 2020+
3.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
41.1%
Residents with a disability
6.8%
Residents without insurance
1.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dane County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADISON DANE CO RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
51.8"

Month by month

A year in Waunakee.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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