Walford

Population: 1,318
Median household income: $116,477
Median home value: $274,500

Walford, a community in Benton County, Iowa, has 1,318 residents. At $116,477, its median household income sits above Benton County's $84,742.

From 2019 to 2023, Walford's population declined 4.8% from 1,385 to 1,318, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $215,000 to $274,500.

1.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,318
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $116,477
Median home value: $274,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 477
Homeownership rate: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3851,318

Median household income

$107,045$116,477

Median home value

$215,000$274,500

Median gross rent

$639$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,385	$107,045	$215,000	$639
2020	1,326	$110,000	$220,400	$725
2021	1,498	$112,188	$232,500	$733
2022	1,434	$108,864	$263,800	$842
2023	1,318	$116,477	$274,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.3%
5 to 17	294	22.3%
18 to 24	141	10.7%
25 to 34	118	9.0%
35 to 44	191	14.5%
45 to 54	200	15.2%
55 to 64	204	15.5%
65 to 74	85	6.4%
75 and over	41	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,253	95.1%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	47	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.2%
High school graduate	197	23.5%
Some college or associate's	331	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	203	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	81	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	704	88.8%
Carpooled	21	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	11.8%
15 to 29 min	451	62.0%
30 to 44 min	139	19.1%
45 to 59 min	28	3.8%
60+ min	24	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 1.4% (18 of 1,318)

	Count	Share
Family households	365	78.5%
Nonfamily households	100	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	465	97.5%
Vacant	12	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	431	92.7%
Renter-occupied	34	7.3%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	461	96.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.5%
5 to 19 units	6	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8798, -91.8306