Waukee, IA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Waukee, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
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Local healthcare landscape in Waukee
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center, at 1755 59th Place in West Des Moines, lists Emergency Care, a Level IV Trauma Center, Maternity Care and a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit among its services. Inside Waukee, MercyOne Waukee Family Medicine at 25 W. Hickman Road is listed as a department of MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The city's Subdevelopments page lists Kettlestone Central, KeeTown Loop and Kettlestone Lakes, with KeeTown Loop described as an entertainment destination within the Kettlestone District. The city's Quality of Life page also names Waukee's historic Downtown Triangle and Waukee Towne Center, which it says offers a mix of retail, dining and services.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Kettlestone Central
- KeeTown Loop
- Kettlestone Lakes
- Downtown Triangle
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Waukee at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.9% against 13.6%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (58.0% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate34,890Up 45.7% from the April 2020 base of 23,941
- Median household income$101,029Well above both Iowa ($75,059) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age34.7Below both Iowa (38.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older11.1%Well below both Iowa (18.1%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)58.0%Well above both Iowa (31.4%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.9%Well below both Iowa (4.7%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Waukee and West Des Moines (6 miles apart) differ most: 2.9% against 4.2%, then the share of residents 65 and older (11.1% against 15.1%).
Who practices in Waukee
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Waukee, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, chiropractors are the group furthest above the US (2.3 times the US rate) and plastic surgeons the lowest (none registered).
| Specialty | In Waukee | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 15 | 1 per 2,326 | 1 per 1,340 | Well below |
| Chiropractors | 24 | 1 per 1,454 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 3 | 1 per 11,630 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 41 | 1 per 851 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 8 | 1 per 4,361 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 2 | 1 per 17,445 | 1 per 14,706 | Below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Dallas County, 2024
Annual averages for 2024, county-wide. 36.9% of these establishments are offices of other health practitioners, well above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments222Average employment 3,217
- Offices of physicians63
- Offices of dentists35
- Offices of other health practitioners82
What we'd prioritize for a Waukee practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
An opening for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Waukee (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Make the practice easy to find for new residents
Waukee grew by 10,949 residents (+45.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025. With that many new residents, we would start with maps and directory listings.
Stand out among the chiropractors already here
Waukee has 2.3 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident, one for every 1,454 residents. A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Detailed treatment pages first
Among Waukee residents 25 and older, 58.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (US 35.7%). Detailed treatment pages come first, and the SEO work builds on them.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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