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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
790 → 668
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.2%
$62,813 → $80,556
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walker across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
594
-74 from 2023 (668)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,887
+$15,331 from 2023 ($80,556)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 790 | — | $62,813 | — |
| 2015 | 789 | -0.1% | $63,750 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 788 | -0.1% | $66,023 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 785 | -0.4% | $71,705 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 679 | -13.5% | $74,044 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 668 | -1.6% | $80,556 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.