Walker County, AL Demographic Data
Walker County, AL Summary
Walker County is located in Alabama
- Population: 66,221
- Area: 805.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 791.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 82.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 486.88 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walker County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,876
51%
50.8
Male
32,091
49%
49.2
Total Population
64,967
323,128,000
Walker County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,958
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,205
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,470
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,217
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,670
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,778
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,530
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,769
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,952
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,930
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,444
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,711
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,333
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,572
77.8%
77.2
Female
26,449
52.3%
51.3
Male
24,123
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
48,516
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,712
22.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,488
19.2%
15.2
Female
7,161
57.3%
55.8
Male
5,327
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Walker County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
61,308
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,687
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,040
3.1%
0.8
Asian
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,598
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,369
97.5%
82.2
Walker County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,843
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,733
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,432
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,118
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,305
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,027
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,989
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,576
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,871
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,016
11.1%
31.2
Walker County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,621
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
28,253
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,279
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
798
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
5,383
10.1
5.8%
Walker County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Walker County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,325
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,971
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,198
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,598
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,707
19.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,667
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,163
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,694
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
276
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
264
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
39,068
57,617
Per capita income
19,724
31,128
Walker County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
935
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,644
7.5%
9.8
Construction
1,714
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,146
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,214
5.5%
6.6
Information
127
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,518
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,060
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,590
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
521
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,369
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,357
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
812
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,203
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,857
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,980
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,836
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,131
14.2%
18.1%
Walker County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,735
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,792
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,258
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
302
1.4%
2.7
Other means
167
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
216
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
26.6
Walker County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,011
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,664
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,200
30.2%
37.1
3 or more
7,988
33.5%
21.0
Walker County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,863
77.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,851
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,012
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,801
22.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Walker County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,664
1 room
60
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
842
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,335
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
5,223
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,659
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,514
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
4,450
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,211
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,370
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Walker County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,664
1-unit, detached
19,008
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
306
1.0%
5.9
2-units
884
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
935
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
534
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
22
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
8,908
29.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Walker County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,777
5.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,256
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,342
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,888
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,641
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,876
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,780
18.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,478
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
862
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
764
2.5%
1.4%
Walker County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Walker County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,111
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
56
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
183
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
242
3.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
414
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
627
7.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,582
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,007
49.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,467
42.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,502
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
731
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
421
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,977
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Walker County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
806
19.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
279
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
489
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
320
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
415
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,774
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
929
0.0%
0.0%
Walker County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,851
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,721
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,356
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,986
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,959
10.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,423
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,028
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
354
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,100
205,000
