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Walker, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buchanan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
731
Population
975/sq mi density
$80,556
Median Income
$30,368 per capita
$162,100
Home Value
$277,609 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
653 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,556 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,100 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,556
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,368
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walker vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walker’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,556
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,368
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,868
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
638
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
44
Retail
72
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,868
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% 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 | $80,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,368 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 638 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |