Walker, LA Demographic Data
Walker, LA Summary
Walker is located in Livingston Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 6,126
- Area: 6.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 982.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 44.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walker, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,321
53%
50.8
Male
2,935
47%
49.2
Total Population
6,256
323,128,000
Walker, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
495
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
403
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
339
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
479
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
375
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
940
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
749
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
883
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
346
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
322
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
641
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
230
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
54
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,806
76.8%
77.2
Female
2,605
54.2%
51.3
Male
2,201
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,516
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,162
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
925
14.8%
15.2
Female
575
62.2%
55.8
Male
350
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Walker, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,224
99.5%
96.8
White
5,420
86.6%
72.6
Black or African American
695
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.8%
0.8
Asian
61
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
61
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
32
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
301
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
301
4.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,955
95.2%
82.2
Walker, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
193
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
270
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,382
33.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,165
28.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
426
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
493
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
236
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
463
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,702
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
729
17.5%
31.2
Walker, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,467
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,248
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
817
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
107
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
380
7.6
5.8%
Walker, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,302
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
459
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
307
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
77
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
61
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.2%
1.1%
Walker, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
231
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
67
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
222
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
347
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
261
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
390
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
355
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
469
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
53,629
57,617
Per capita income
26,784
31,128
Walker, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
182
6.1%
9.8
Construction
328
11.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
636
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
328
11.0%
6.6
Information
83
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
191
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
102
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
511
17.2%
11.4
Public administration
216
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
304
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
54
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
30
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
441
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,122
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
230
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
745
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
439
14.7%
18.1%
Walker, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,977
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,636
88.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
158
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
76
2.6%
2.7
Other means
38
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
69
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.2
26.6
Walker, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
128
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
901
37.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
947
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
452
18.6%
21.0
Walker, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,428
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,730
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
698
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
330
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Walker, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,758
1 room
18
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
86
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
486
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
987
35.8%
19.8
6 rooms
387
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
386
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
168
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
225
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Walker, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,758
1-unit, detached
1,875
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
121
4.4%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
125
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
56
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
569
20.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Walker, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
57
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
24
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
124
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
313
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
253
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
465
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
635
23.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
803
29.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
84
3.0%
1.4%
Walker, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
612
25.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,784
73.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.8%
1.1
Walker, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,100
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
18
1.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
1.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
16.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
414
37.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
462
42.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
682
62.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
257
23.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
2.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
76
7.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Walker, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
654
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
206
31.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
367
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
715
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
58
8.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
18.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
280
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Walker, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,730
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
137
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
191
11.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
479
27.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
520
30.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
363
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
40
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,700
205,000
