Wall Lake

Population: 641
Median household income: $59,306
Median home value: $116,500

Wall Lake, a community in Sac County, Iowa, has 641 residents. Its median household income of $59,306 runs below the Sac County figure of $70,991.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wall Lake's population declined 12.3% from 731 to 641, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $87,100 to $116,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 641
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,306
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 313
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

731641

Median household income

$56,458$59,306

Median home value

$87,100$116,500

Median gross rent

$500$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	731	$56,458	$87,100	$500
2020	759	$51,250	$85,700	$528
2021	689	$54,236	$104,300	$606
2022	691	$63,125	$115,700	$594
2023	641	$59,306	$116,500	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.9%
5 to 17	112	17.5%
18 to 24	40	6.2%
25 to 34	32	5.0%
35 to 44	44	6.9%
45 to 54	78	12.2%
55 to 64	72	11.2%
65 to 74	118	18.4%
75 and over	120	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	609	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.0%
High school graduate	177	38.1%
Some college or associate's	181	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	72	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	79.5%
Carpooled	28	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	7.8%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	51.0%
15 to 29 min	57	23.1%
30 to 44 min	40	16.2%
45 to 59 min	2	0.8%
60+ min	22	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 6.1% (37 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	61.6%
Nonfamily households	112	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	93.3%
Vacant	21	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	83.9%
Renter-occupied	47	16.1%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	11.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2673, -95.0932