Walker, LA City Data

Walker, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,801 people who live in Walker and approximately 91,814 who live in Livingston 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

Livingston County where Walker resides is 702.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,814 and has a population rank of 558 out of all the places in the United States.

Walker has a total of 4,801 people and of those residents there are 2,375 males and 2,426 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 1,506 births each year and around 650 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Walker varies per year, but currently 4,763 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 4,801 people who live in Walker, there are 1,566 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Walker is 832 male and 734 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 3,372.

General Walker Information
Total area in square miles - Livingston County	702.84
Water area in square miles - Livingston County	N/A
Resident population - Livingston County	91,814
Population rank - Livingston County	558
Total population	4,801
Total population (male)	2,375
Total population (female)	2,426
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Livingston County	1,506
Deaths- Livingston County	650
Population of one race	4,763
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	1,566
Population under 20 years (male)	832
Population under 20 years (female)	734
Total population 18 years and over	3,372

Walker Social Characteristics

There are 32,630 households in Walker. Families make up 25,659 of these households. The table below breaks down the Walker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,575), male householder with no wife present (1,644) and female householder with no husband present (3,166). The remainder of the Walker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,085. Walker, LA 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 35,666 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,352 never married, 21,597 now married, 721 separated, 3,146 widowed, and 3,850 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 553 separated, 771 widowed and 3,250 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 (Livingston County)
Total households	32,630
Family households (families)	25,659
With own children under 18 years	14,683
Married-couple family	20,575
With own children under 18 years	10,639
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,644
With own children under 18 years	930
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,166
With own children under 18 years	2,153
Nonfamily households	7,085
Householder living alone	5,930
65 years and over	2,125

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	758
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	352
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,279
Householder	1,320
Spouse	1,044
Child	1,612
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	4
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	522
Male householder	189
Male householder living alone	148
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	249
Female householder living alone	227
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,666
Never married	6,352
Now married	21,597
Separated	721
Widowed	3,146
Divorced	3,850
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	553
Widowed	771
Divorced	3,250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,801
Male	2,375
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	227
10 to 14 years	191
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	69
20 years	41
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	175
40 to 44 years	192
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	15
Female	2,426
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	203
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	23
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	185
30 to 34 years	192
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,801
One race	4,763
White	4,145
Black or African American	594
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,801
People who are White alone	4,145
People who are Black or African American alone	594
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	84,981
Same house	49,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,947
Different state or abroad	5,040
Different state	4,722
Abroad	318

PLACE OF BIRTH (Livingston County)
Total resident population	91,814
Born in United States	46,247
State of residence	72,675
Different state	18,014
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	423
Foreign born	702

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 25,283 for the population of the country, which includes Walker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,868 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,657 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,234.

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	25,283
Pre-kindergarten	1,710
Public	825
Private	885
Kindergarten	1,509
Public	1,416
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,784
Public	12,142
Private	642
Elementary and high school	18,829
Public	17,895
Private	934
High school grades 9 to 12	6,045
Public	5,753
Private	292
College, undergraduate years	2,828
Public	2,583
Private	245
Graduate or professional school	407
Public	308
Private	99
Not enrolled in school	62,610

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,528
Less than 9th grade	3,818
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,060
High school graduate	24,408
Some college, no degree	11,152
Associate's degree	1,629
Bachelor's degree	6,461
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,707

Walker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 68,053 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Walker. The Walker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,157), service occupations (5,140), sales and office occupations (11,228), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,426) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,789). The 68,053 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,572 private wage and salary workers, 6,514 government workers, 2,672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Livingston County)
Population 16 years and over	68,053
In labor force	42,978
Civilian labor force	42,940
Employed	40,890
Unemployed	2,050
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	34,878
In labor force	18,782
Civilian labor force	18,775
Unemployed Civilian labor force	878
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	33,175
In labor force	24,196
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,172
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Livingston County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,454
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,284
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	293
Worked at home	719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,308,930

OCCUPATION (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,157
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,157
Service occupations	5,140
Sales and office occupations	11,228
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,426
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,789

INDUSTRY (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,157
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	478
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,880
Wholesale trade	1,626
Retail trade	5,295
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,769
Information	809
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,340
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,935
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,506
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,256
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,779

CLASS OF WORKER (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,157
Private wage and salary workers	31,572
Government workers	6,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Walker Housing Characteristics

In Walker, LA there are 36,212 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,630 occupied and 3,582 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Walker, there are 22,993 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 201 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, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Walker, LA 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 156 housing units with rent less than $200, 373 with rent between $200-299, 1,905 with rent between $300-499 and 1,919 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, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Livingston County)
Total housing units	36,212
Occupied housing units	32,630
Vacant housing units	3,582

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Livingston County)
Total housing units	36,212
1-unit, detached	22,993
1-unit, attached	201
2 units	207
3 or 4 units	534
5 to 9 units	259
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	197
50 or more units	41
Mobile home	11,593

HOUSING TENURE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	32,630
Owner-occupied	27,320
Renter-occupied	5,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	32,630
No vehicles available	1,641
2 vehicle available	21,098
3 vehicles available	4,438
4 vehicles available	1,116
5 or more vehicles available	358

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	32,630
Utility gas	7,838
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,818
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78
Coal or coke
Wood	931
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	32,630
Less Than $50,000	27,320
$50,000 to $99,999	7,644
$100,000 to $149,999	5,132
$150,000 to $199,999	1,961
$200,000 to $299,999	649
$300,000 to $499,999	95
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	96,100

GROSS RENT (Livingston County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,310
Less than $200	156
$200 to $299	373
$300 to $499	1,905
$500 to $699	1,254
$700 to $999	507
$1,000 to $1,499	127
$1,500 or more	30