Walford, IA

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Walford, Iowa

Walford, Iowa, in Benton county, is 13 miles SW of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 215 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 1,224.

The People and Families of Walford

In Walford, about 81% of adults are married. Walford is considered a city for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about Walford is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walford had a median family income of $70,000. Walford is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Walford finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Walford Housing

About 89% of housing units in Walford are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. People in Walford pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Walford, 96% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Walford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Walford, IA

Comparing Walford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SW of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	215 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Benton
Standard Zip Codes	52351
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.878
Longitude	-91.833

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS AP
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Station	VINTON
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,224	100%
Male	613	50.1%
Female	611	49.9%
Under 18	445	36.4%
18+	779	63.6%
65+	53	4.3%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.35
White	1,211	98.9%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,405
Growth	181
Growth %	14.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47%
Czech	8.4%
Irish	7.7%
US/American	7%
Norwegian	6.8%
English	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Italian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
Northern European	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Slovak	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walford	1,224	$70,000
Atkins	977	$58,375
Fairfax	889	$59,348
Newhall	886	$51,250
Norway	601	$50,278
Oxford	705	$48,750
Swisher	813	$67,368

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