Walford, IA Population

Overview

1,498

Total Population

36.5

Median age

48.66%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

43.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Walford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walford is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walford's population under 18 was 27.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walford, 21.63% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 48.60% aged 30 to 64, 8.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Walford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.66% females and 51.34% males in Walford, IA.
The Walford, IA gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 97.

Walford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walford population: 93.52% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 5.27% are multiracial.
Walford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,483 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walford is White with a population of 1,401 (93.52% of the total population).

Walford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,476 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Walford's population increased by 232 (18.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walford's population decreased by 97 (6.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,229.