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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)