Walford, IA

City in IA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,329

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 37, half older

Diversity Index

11.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Walford is a city within Benton and Linn counties, Iowa, United States.

Location

City in IA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.879845° N, 91.830559° W

DMS41° 52′ 47.44″ N, 91° 49′ 50.01″ W

Population Density & area

1,278/sq mi (494.1/km²)

Total Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)

Land Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.3% male

Male 51.3%

Female 48.7%

males per 100 females

Walford 105.4

Iowa 100.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Walford 0.2%

Iowa 5.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 37, half older

Walford

Iowa

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

61.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Walford 61.5

Iowa 69.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	28.4%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62%	59%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	9.6%	18.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.5	69.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	45.9	38.8	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	15.6	30.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.1%

Black

0.2%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

4.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Walford 11.2%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Walford population

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1%	7.3%	19.3%
Mexican	1%	5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99%	92.7%	80.7%
One race	94.3%	89.2%	76.4%
White	94.1%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.2%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	3.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81.1% family

Family 81.1%

Non family 18.9%

% family households

Walford 81.1%

Iowa 61.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.02

persons per household

Walford

3.02

Iowa

2.36

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Walford population

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Total households	440	1,315,707	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.02	2.36	2.53
Family households	357	809,836	82,990,528
Average family size	3.42	2.98	3.14
Married couple family	305	635,347	60,637,388
Other families	52	174,489	22,353,140
Male householder	24	56,457	6,572,819
Female householder	28	118,032	15,780,321
Non-family households	83	505,871	46,236,968
One-person households	77	406,436	37,140,836
Male householder	49	193,582	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	7	58,028	5,225,110
Female householder	28	212,854	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	16	111,645	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	6	99,435	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

468

housing units

Walford 468

Iowa 1,437,699

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94% occupied

Occupied 94%

Vacant 6%

vacancy rate

Walford 6%

Iowa 8.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.6%

Single family houses

96.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1994

Half of houses were built before 1994, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

62.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	0.9%	11.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	40.6%	47.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	58.5%	40.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0%	9.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16%	27%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.1%	37.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	38.9%	24.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1994	1972	1981
Total housing units	468	1,437,699	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.3% owners

Renter-occupied 7.7%

Owner-occupied 92.3%

homeownership rate

Walford 92.3%

Iowa 71.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.13

Owner-occupied

1.74

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Walford 3.13

Iowa 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Total occupied units	440	1,315,707	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.3%	24.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22%	16.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	30.9%	20.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.9%	26.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.2%	72.8%	51.4%
Electricity	16.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1.8%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$303,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Walford

$303,000

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

15.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.2%

Owners without a mortgage

6.2%

Renters

32.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Property value
Median Value	$303,000	$208,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	2.7%	17.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.9%	30%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	38.9%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	50.5%	21.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1%	6.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68.5%	59.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	31.5%	40.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,056	$1,533	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$750	$616	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$972	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Walford 34.2%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Walford 2.9%

Iowa 6.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

402

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

15.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Walford

50.4%

Iowa

42.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	402	784,322	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	77.4%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.1%	20.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.1%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.1%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.7%	25.4%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.4%	20.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	4.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	50.4%	42.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	83.8%	84.4%	82%
Private school	16.2%	15.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

828

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.5%

HS graduate

23.1%

Some college no degree

19.2%

Associates degree

20.7%

Bachelors degree

23.4%

Graduate or professional degree

10.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

61.3% · 38.7%

Some college no degree

54.1% · 45.9%

Associates degree

45% · 55%

Bachelors degree

49.5% · 50.5%

Graduate or professional degree

29.2% · 70.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Population (25+)	828	2,154,149	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.5%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	23.1%	30%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.2%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	20.7%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.2%	31.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	23.4%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.7%	10.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.1%	93.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,865

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$56,379

Some college or associates

$68,333

Bachelors degree

$70,625

Graduate or professional degree

$68,750

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

2.6%

Some college or associates

1.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Walford	Iowa	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,865	$51,106	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,996	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$56,379	$41,528	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$68,333	$47,635	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$70,625	$62,744	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,750	$80,022	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	21.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2.6%	12.4%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	1.5%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Walford, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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