Walker

Population: 731
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $162,100

Walker is a community in Linn County, Iowa, home to 731 residents. Its median household income of $80,556 runs above the Linn County figure of $76,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker's population declined 12.0% from 831 to 731, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $138,400 to $162,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 731
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $162,100
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

831731

Median household income

$71,705$80,556

Median home value

$138,400$162,100

Median gross rent

$625$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	831	$71,705	$138,400	$625
2020	888	$74,375	$145,300	$583
2021	769	$74,044	$143,900	$710
2022	737	$81,944	$151,800	$756
2023	731	$80,556	$162,100	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	8.2%
5 to 17	136	18.6%
18 to 24	77	10.5%
25 to 34	85	11.6%
35 to 44	69	9.4%
45 to 54	93	12.7%
55 to 64	111	15.2%
65 to 74	68	9.3%
75 and over	32	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	705	96.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	5.2%
High school graduate	159	34.7%
Some college or associate's	201	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	56	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	267	77.8%
Carpooled	20	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	18.3%
15 to 29 min	73	23.4%
30 to 44 min	143	45.8%
45 to 59 min	17	5.4%
60+ min	22	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 10.4% (76 of 731)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	73.0%
Nonfamily households	73	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	92.8%
Vacant	21	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	81.9%
Renter-occupied	49	18.1%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	89.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	16	5.5%
5 to 19 units	12	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981885
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.2875, -91.7815