Walker, WV City Data

Walker, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,355 people who live in Walker and approximately 87,986 who live in Wood 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

Wood County where Walker resides is 376.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,986 and has a population rank of 592 out of all the places in the United States.

Walker has a total of 2,355 people and of those residents there are 1,199 males and 1,156 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 1,034 births each year and around 1,042 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Walker varies per year, but currently 2,333 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 2,355 people who live in Walker, there are 661 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Walker is 340 male and 321 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 1,746.

General Walker Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	376.94
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	87,986
Population rank - Wood County	592
Total population	2,355
Total population (male)	1,199
Total population (female)	1,156
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Wood County	1,034
Deaths- Wood County	1,042
Population of one race	2,333
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	661
Population under 20 years (male)	340
Population under 20 years (female)	321
Total population 18 years and over	1,746

Walker Social Characteristics

There are 36,275 households in Walker. Families make up 25,011 of these households. The table below breaks down the Walker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,704), male householder with no wife present (1,390) and female householder with no husband present (3,739). The remainder of the Walker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,377. Walker, WV 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 37,603 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,604 never married, 20,842 now married, 570 separated, 4,842 widowed, and 4,745 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 398 separated, 1,002 widowed and 3,774 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 (Wood County)
Total households	36,275
Family households (families)	25,011
With own children under 18 years	11,420
Married-couple family	19,704
With own children under 18 years	7,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,390
With own children under 18 years	664
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,739
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Nonfamily households	11,377
Householder living alone	9,825
65 years and over	4,165

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	305
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	194
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,061
Householder	682
Spouse	580
Child	656
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	9
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	236
Male householder	121
Male householder living alone	101
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	84
Female householder living alone	77
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,603
Never married	6,604
Now married	20,842
Separated	570
Widowed	4,842
Divorced	4,745
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	398
Widowed	1,002
Divorced	3,774

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,355
Male	1,199
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	10
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	105
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	13
Female	1,156
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	9
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	91
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,355
One race	2,333
White	2,319
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,297
People who are White alone	2,263
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,863
Same house	49,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,540
Different state or abroad	6,960
Different state	6,620
Abroad	340

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	87,986
Born in United States	75,436
State of residence	66,521
Different state	20,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	406
Foreign born	926

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 19,616 for the population of the country, which includes Walker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,045 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,347.

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	19,616
Pre-kindergarten	1,270
Public	763
Private	507
Kindergarten	1,149
Public	1,099
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,491
Public	9,012
Private	479
Elementary and high school	13,849
Public	13,076
Private	773
High school grades 9 to 12	4,358
Public	4,064
Private	294
College, undergraduate years	2,943
Public	2,348
Private	595
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	330
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	65,256

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,697
Less than 9th grade	4,213
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,086
High school graduate	23,225
Some college, no degree	13,157
Associate's degree	3,766
Bachelor's degree	9,250
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,856

Walker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,231 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Walker. The Walker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,031), service occupations (5,495), sales and office occupations (11,032), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,625) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,039). The 70,231 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,797 private wage and salary workers, 5,251 government workers, 2,179 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	70,231
In labor force	41,046
Civilian labor force	40,970
Employed	38,324
Unemployed	2,646
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	76
Females 16 years and over	37,054
In labor force	18,763
Civilian labor force	18,763
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,085
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	33,177
In labor force	22,283
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,561
Armed forces	76

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,650
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,755
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,893
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	122
Worked at home	723
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	731,735

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,031
Service occupations	5,495
Sales and office occupations	11,032
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,625
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,039

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	269
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,941
Wholesale trade	1,193
Retail trade	5,851
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,975
Information	534
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,472
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,539
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,042
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,948

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Private wage and salary workers	30,797
Government workers	5,251
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,179
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Walker Housing Characteristics

In Walker, WV there are 39,785 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,275 occupied and 3,510 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Walker, there are 29,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 373 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, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Walker, WV 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 746 housing units with rent less than $200, 973 with rent between $200-299, 4,272 with rent between $300-499 and 2,669 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, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
Occupied housing units	36,275
Vacant housing units	3,510

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
1-unit, detached	29,670
1-unit, attached	373
2 units	1,352
3 or 4 units	1,596
5 to 9 units	1,433
10 to 19 units	589
20 to 49 units	469
50 or more units	776
Mobile home	3,462

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Owner-occupied	26,609
Renter-occupied	9,666

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
No vehicles available	3,315
2 vehicle available	20,030
3 vehicles available	4,189
4 vehicles available	854
5 or more vehicles available	287

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Utility gas	28,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,919
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	97
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,185
Solar energy
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Less Than $50,000	26,609
$50,000 to $99,999	11,406
$100,000 to $149,999	3,722
$150,000 to $199,999	1,431
$200,000 to $299,999	808
$300,000 to $499,999	197
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,666
Less than $200	746
$200 to $299	973
$300 to $499	4,272
$500 to $699	1,949
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A