COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walcott vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Walcott, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Walcott is 96% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $21,915 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -5%).
WALCOTTBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population1,53040,710−96% vs Bettendorf
Population density4921,911−1,419
Population growth-4.8%17.7%−22.5 pts
Median age43.540.9+2.6
Male51.6%48.3%+3.3 pts
Female48.4%51.7%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.3%80.4%+9.8 pts
Black1.9%2.5%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%5.6%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other4.9%4.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$78,580$100,495−$21,915
Per capita income$37,739$56,237−$18,498
Poverty rate6.6%6.7%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3570.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%50.7%−31.1 pts
Graduate degree3.1%22.4%−19.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%2.4%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation69.7%65.1%+4.7 pts
Median home value$190,300$306,500−$116,200
Median gross rent$787$1,187−$400
Owner-occupied79.8%75.0%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%3.9%+6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%36.0%−4.7 pts
Average commute19.719.8−0.1
Worked from home7.1%11.0%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025