Walker County, TX Demographic Data
Walker County, TX Summary
Walker County is located in Texas
- Population: 68,408
- Area: 801.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 784.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 359.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walker County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,410
41%
50.8
Male
42,074
59%
49.2
Total Population
71,484
323,128,000
Walker County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,466
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,933
2.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,386
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,392
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,642
14.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,827
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,017
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,547
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,447
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,740
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,887
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,137
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,063
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,468
84.6%
77.2
Female
24,239
40.1%
51.3
Male
36,229
59.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,397
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,777
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,087
11.3%
15.2
Female
4,097
50.7%
55.8
Male
3,990
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Walker County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
52,697
73.7%
72.6
Black or African American
17,132
24.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.8
Asian
965
1.3%
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)
12,888
18.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,596
82.0%
82.2
Walker County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,696
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,980
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,335
40.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,648
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,285
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,234
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,487
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,676
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,989
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,721
21.3%
31.2
Walker County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,276
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
25,564
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
8,943
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
745
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,171
3.5
5.8%
Walker County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
57,545
85.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,473
14.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Walker County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,649
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
988
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,795
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,936
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,838
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,754
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,742
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,310
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
544
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
653
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,662
57,617
Per capita income
17,671
31,128
Walker County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9.8
Construction
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6.6
Information
2.1
Manufacturing
10.1
Other services except public administration
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11.4
Public administration
4.6
Retail trade
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5.2
Wholesale trade
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Walker County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,275
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,389
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,752
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,120
4.3%
2.7
Other means
619
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,395
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Walker County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
767
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,390
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,317
43.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,735
17.6%
21.0
Walker County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,209
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,068
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,141
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,196
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Walker County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,405
1 room
551
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
444
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,642
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
5,849
23.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,787
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
5,206
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,603
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,600
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
723
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Walker County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,405
1-unit, detached
12,246
48.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
414
1.6%
5.9
2-units
952
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,696
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,081
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,025
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,834
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
5,157
20.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Walker County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
388
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
541
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,222
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,499
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,190
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,926
23.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,252
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,728
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,086
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
573
2.3%
1.4%
Walker County, TX 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, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,943
56.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
483
9.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
687
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
524
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
615
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Walker County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,076
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
687
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,320
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
561
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
379
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,836
48.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,282
0.0%
0.0%
Walker County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,068
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,301
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,140
19.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,189
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,094
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,353
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,790
16.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
171
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,200
205,000
