Walcott

Population: 1,895
Median household income: $82,756
Median home value: $171,800

Walcott is a community in Scott County, Iowa, home to 1,895 residents. Its median household income of $82,756 runs above the Scott County figure of $76,363.

From 2019 to 2023, Walcott's population grew 13.3% from 1,672 to 1,895, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $139,100 to $171,800.

Owners occupy 75.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,895
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $82,756
Median home value: $171,800
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 856
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6721,895

Median household income

$52,850$82,756

Median home value

$139,100$171,800

Median gross rent

$639$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,672	$52,850	$139,100	$639
2020	1,802	$54,279	$134,000	$681
2021	1,879	$68,315	$141,400	$742
2022	1,854	$74,563	$158,000	$782
2023	1,895	$82,756	$171,800	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	6.8%
5 to 17	346	18.3%
18 to 24	188	9.9%
25 to 34	193	10.2%
35 to 44	229	12.1%
45 to 54	200	10.6%
55 to 64	215	11.3%
65 to 74	273	14.4%
75 and over	122	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,720	90.8%
Black or African American	31	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	6.8%
High school graduate	439	35.6%
Some college or associate's	465	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	204	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	864	87.4%
Carpooled	44	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.6%
Bicycle	7	0.7%
Worked from home	54	5.5%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	232	24.8%
15 to 29 min	533	57.0%
30 to 44 min	153	16.4%
45 to 59 min	5	0.5%
60+ min	12	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.6% (158 of 1,845)

	Count	Share
Family households	448	58.5%
Nonfamily households	318	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	766	89.5%
Vacant	90	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	581	75.8%
Renter-occupied	185	24.2%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	524	61.2%
1-unit, attached	24	2.8%
2 to 4 units	101	11.8%
5 to 19 units	85	9.9%
20 or more units	9	1.1%
Mobile home & other	113	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981705
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.5873, -90.7805