Walker, IA

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Walker, Iowa

Walker, Iowa, in Linn county, is 20 miles N of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 195 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. Walker has a population of 750.

The People and Families of Walker

In Walker, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Walker people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Walker, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walker had a median family income of $50,556. People in Walker generally have good earning power. In the city, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the city.

Walker Housing

Owners occupy 82% of the housing units in Walker.

Commuting

In Walker, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Walker, IA

Comparing Walker 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles N of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	195 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Linn
Metro Area	Cedar Rapids
Standard Zip Codes	52352
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.287
Longitude	-91.78

Station	VINTON
Distance	14 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

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	20.2 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	ANAMOSA 1 WNW
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	750	100%
Male	364	48.5%
Female	386	51.5%
Under 18	230	30.7%
18+	520	69.3%
65+	89	11.9%
Median Age	32.6
Average Family Size	3.23
White	740	98.7%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	727
Growth	-23
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.4%
English	11.8%
Irish	11.5%
Czech	9.8%
US/American	9.3%
Norwegian	2.4%
Czechoslovakian	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Danish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Polish	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walker	750	$50,556
Alburnett	559	$61,094
Brandon	311	$45,893
Center Point	2,007	$55,677
Quasqueton	574	$45,417
Rowley	290	$41,875
Urbana	1,019	$54,327

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