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Walcott, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Scott County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,895 Population 609/sq mi density
$82,756 Median Income $36,164 per capita
$171,800 Home Value $275,436 Zillow
$778 Median Rent 18.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
123 Violent Crime/100K 308 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,756 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,800 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$82,756
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,164
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Walcott vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Walcott’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,756
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,164
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,464
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.5%
Other 7.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
6,239
Restaurants
496
Healthcare
523
Retail
618
Manufacturing
172

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,464
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,638
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$82,756
Per Capita Income$36,164
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$86,464
Avg Weekly Wage$1,176
County GDP$13,291M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.2%
Poverty Rate8.7%
Gini Coefficient0.461
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone87.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments6,239
Restaurants496
Healthcare523
Retail618
Manufacturing172

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$86,464
Avg Property Tax$6,638