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Walnut, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,339
Population
609/sq mi density
$65,278
Median Income
$29,902 per capita
$97,900
Home Value
$193,887 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,278 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,900 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.5%
780 → 729
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.5%
$48,173 → $65,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walnut 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
695
-34 from 2023 (729)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,776
+$15,498 from 2023 ($65,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 780 | — | $48,173 | — |
| 2015 | 783 | +0.4% | $42,308 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 779 | -0.5% | $46,250 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 770 | -1.2% | $46,625 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 732 | -4.9% | $50,938 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 729 | -0.4% | $65,278 | +28.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.