Waunakee, WI Demographics

The total population of Waunakee is estimated to be 14,794 with 7,807 males (52.77%) and 6,987 females (47.23%). There are 820 less females than males in Waunakee.
The median household income in Waunakee was $128,230 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,062(1.58%) from $130,292 in 2020. This income is 171.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Waunakee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $166,106. Overall, the median household income for the village of Waunakee stands at $128,230.
In Waunakee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $75,664 for males and $48,003 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $96,694 for males and $78,260 for females.
In Waunakee, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $135,406.
In 2022, the population of Waunakee was 14,998, a 0.54% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Waunakee's population was 14,917, a decline of 0.08% compared to a population of 14,929 in 2020.
The median age in Waunakee, WI is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.41% were under the age of 15, 17.05% aged 15 to 29, 48.03% aged 30 to 64, 10.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Waunakee population: 91.56% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 1.12% are Asian, 1.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.