Iowa · Census place 81705
Walcott city, IA
Quick answer
Walcott city has 1,895 residents, ranking #177 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $82,756, the median home is worth $171,800 and median gross rent runs $778 a month.
- Population
- 1,895Walcott city residents
- Median household income
- $82,756Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $171,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $778Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Walcott city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Walcott city median would spend about 11.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.6% of residents and 75.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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