Walker, KY City Data

Walker, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 323 people who live in Walker and approximately 31,795 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Walker to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Walker. We have included Walker housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Walker Information

Knox County where Walker resides is 387.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,795 and has a population rank of 1,350 out of all the places in the United States.

Walker has a total of 323 people and of those residents there are 153 males and 170 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 32. There are approximately 466 births each year and around 332 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Walker varies per year, but currently 323 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 323 people who live in Walker, there are 96 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Walker is 42 male and 54 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 228.

General Walker Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	387.71
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	31,795
Population rank - Knox County	1,350
Total population	323
Total population (male)	153
Total population (female)	170
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	32
Births - Knox County	466
Deaths- Knox County	332
Population of one race	323
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	96
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	54
Total population 18 years and over	228

Walker Social Characteristics

There are 12,416 households in Walker. Families make up 8,879 of these households. The table below breaks down the Walker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,736), male householder with no wife present (463) and female householder with no husband present (1,576). The remainder of the Walker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,480. Walker, KY moving companies help people in Walker move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Walker. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Walker is based, there are 13,109 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,950 never married, 7,534 now married, 381 separated, 1,703 widowed, and 1,541 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 229 separated, 323 widowed and 1,242 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Walker social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Walker.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	12,416
Family households (families)	8,879
With own children under 18 years	4,713
Married-couple family	6,736
With own children under 18 years	3,193
Male householder, no wife present, family	463
With own children under 18 years	272
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,576
With own children under 18 years	920
Nonfamily households	3,480
Householder living alone	3,172
65 years and over	1,317

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	283
Householder	89
Spouse	67
Child	105
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	36
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,109
Never married	1,950
Now married	7,534
Separated	381
Widowed	1,703
Divorced	1,541
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	229
Widowed	323
Divorced	1,242

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	323
Male	153
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	170
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	323
One race	323
White	323
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	319
People who are White alone	319
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,564
Same house	18,515
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,628
Different state or abroad	1,839
Different state	1,661
Abroad	178

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	31,795
Born in United States	26,207
State of residence	26,815
Different state	4,833
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	128

Walker Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Walker. That total enrollment is 7,599 for the population of the country, which includes Walker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,081 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,355 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 986.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Walker population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,599
Pre-kindergarten	436
Public	373
Private	63
Kindergarten	498
Public	468
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,908
Public	3,829
Private	79
Elementary and high school	5,678
Public	5,511
Private	167
High school grades 9 to 12	1,770
Public	1,682
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	897
Public	462
Private	435
Graduate or professional school	90
Public	26
Private	64
Not enrolled in school	22,799

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,401
Less than 9th grade	5,503
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,863
High school graduate	6,641
Some college, no degree	2,269
Associate's degree	333
Bachelor's degree	1,792
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	54.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	952

Walker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,321 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Walker. The Walker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,296), service occupations (1,534), sales and office occupations (2,597), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (143), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,391) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,115). The 24,321 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,394 private wage and salary workers, 1,718 government workers, 932 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	24,321
In labor force	11,112
Civilian labor force	11,066
Employed	10,076
Unemployed	990
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	12,819
In labor force	5,166
Civilian labor force	5,166
Unemployed Civilian labor force	440
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,502
In labor force	5,946
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	550
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,880
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,909
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	240
Other means	85
Worked at home	178
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	238,880

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,296
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,296
Service occupations	1,534
Sales and office occupations	2,597
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	143
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,391
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,115

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,296
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	363
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,410
Wholesale trade	287
Retail trade	1,578
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	650
Information	225
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	385
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	472
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,260
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	663
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	447

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,296
Private wage and salary workers	7,394
Government workers	1,718
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	932
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Walker Housing Characteristics

In Walker, KY there are 13,999 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,416 occupied and 1,583 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Walker, there are 8,188 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 187 units in Walker. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Walker, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Walker, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Walker. There are 515 housing units with rent less than $200, 668 with rent between $200-299, 1,182 with rent between $300-499 and 384 with rent for $500 and above. Full Walker gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Walker, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	13,999
Occupied housing units	12,416
Vacant housing units	1,583

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	13,999
1-unit, detached	8,188
1-unit, attached	187
2 units	248
3 or 4 units	366
5 to 9 units	411
10 to 19 units	69
20 to 49 units	154
50 or more units	34
Mobile home	4,323

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	12,416
Owner-occupied	8,869
Renter-occupied	3,547

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	12,416
No vehicles available	1,826
2 vehicle available	6,050
3 vehicles available	1,132
4 vehicles available	361
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	12,416
Utility gas	5,277
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,167
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	372
Coal or coke	613
Wood	248
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	12,416
Less Than $50,000	8,869
$50,000 to $99,999	2,006
$100,000 to $149,999	587
$150,000 to $199,999	159
$200,000 to $299,999	94
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	59,400

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,547
Less than $200	515
$200 to $299	668
$300 to $499	1,182
$500 to $699	299
$700 to $999	77
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	7