Iowa · Census place 82065
Walnut city, IA
Quick answer
Walnut city has 1,339 residents, ranking #234 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $65,278, the median home is worth $97,900 and median gross rent runs $844 a month.
- Population
- 1,339Walnut city residents
- Median household income
- $65,278Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $97,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $844Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 66.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Walnut city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Walnut city median would spend about 15.5% 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 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 72.5% 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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