Population 972 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wall Lake
Household size in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wall Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Wall Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Wall Lake (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wall Lake
Renters in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Wall Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wall Lake: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Wall Lake is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $514 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $639 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Wall Lake runs $639 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 10.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wall Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wall Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wall Lake is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wall Lake
| Period | Wall Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wall Lake has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wall Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Lake | 2.12 | 47.9 | 16.0% | 15.0% | 6.8% | 1965 | $639 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Lake View | 2.05 | 55.5 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 26.7% | 1957 | $733 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Carnarvon | 2.53 | 38.7 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 1969 | $693 | 19.0% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Ulmer | 2.63 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $748 | 28.6% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Odebolt | 2.28 | 47.8 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 1956 | $628 | 20.4% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Breda | 2.52 | 35.6 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 9.0% | 1963 | $821 | 20.4% | 96.2% | 1.4% |
| Kiron | 2.48 | 41.8 | 8.2% | 15.5% | 15.3% | 1947 | $875 | 25.3% | 95.5% | 3.0% |
| Grant City | 2.32 | 45.1 | 7.4% | 38.1% | 4.4% | 1946 | $741 | 18.7% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Sac City | 2.11 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 27.5% | 13.1% | 1958 | $830 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Auburn | 2.48 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 8.2% | 1944 | $740 | 19.3% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Early | 2.55 | 38.3 | 7.3% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1947 | $639 | 21.7% | 91.3% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wall Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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