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Waukee, IA vs Griswold, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Griswold, is 41% less than it is in Waukee and is 16% below the National Average.
- Waukee unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Griswold unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Waukee, IAGriswold, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,451  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,034  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waukee, IAGriswold, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waukee, IAGriswold, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.6%13.1%
Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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