Waunakee, WI Profile

Waunakee, WI, population 10,360, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 8.7 miles from Madison and 66.3 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Waunakee's population has grown by about 53%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waunakee has grown by about 15%.

Waunakee's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waunakee tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.40
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,995	N/A
2001	9,281	3.18%
2002	9,509	2.46%
2003	9,760	2.64%
2004	9,975	2.20%
2005	10,360	3.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,225

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	22
2002	66
2003	31
2004	41
2005	50
2006	38
2007	55
2008	53

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	2	5	3	4	4	2	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,038
2002	1,326
2003	949
2004	1,196
2005	1,186
2006	1,289
2007	1,441
2008	1,534

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	15	19	25	30	30	10	18
Larceny, Theft	78	101	70	90	84	100	141	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	5	2	3	5	4	6	4
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	925 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles