Walker, Iowa Population 2024

662

Walker Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walker was:

  • White: 96.47%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
884.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.22% (-22)
The current population of Walker, Iowa is 662 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 684.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71196.47%
Two or more races182.44%
Asian70.95%
Black or African American10.14%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Walker Population by Race

Walker Population Pyramid 2024

Walker Median Age

39.1

Total

39.2

Male

39.1

Female

Walker Adults

There are 555 adults, (117 of whom are seniors) in Walker.

Walker Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Walker Sex Ratio

Female39854%
Male33946%

Walker Population by Age

Walker Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2802.6389.310.7
Married1852.9298.91.1
Non Family631.5668.331.7
Female233.1365.234.8
Male931000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

89.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walker Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade122.53%
Associates Degree7716.21%
Bachelors Degree6714.11%
Graduate Degree153.16%
High School Graduate18238.32%
Less Than 9th Grade30.63%
Some College11925.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walker Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walker Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46745282
Asian440
2+ Races330
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.56%.

Walker Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$63,750$56,458
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$50,000$71,250$15,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,632$60,938$39,286
Some College$41,563$41,563$41,563

$44,632

Average Earnings

$60,938

Average Male

$39,286

Average Female

Walker Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walker Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walker Language

98.39% of Walker residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.03% of the population.

Walker Language

Walker Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White711527.31%
Multiple181477.78%

8.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.26%

Male Poverty Rate

9.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walker

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walker is Multiple, with 77.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walker is White, with 7.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.84%.

Walker Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.14%
Less Than 9th Grade6.67%
Some College5.61%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Walker Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed77.78%
Female Employed8.06%
Male Employed4.95%
Female Unemployed0%

Walker Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walker Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,639$96,785
Households$81,944$87,769
Married Families$93,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$49,959

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walker Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Walker Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walker Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Walker Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walker Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War15
Vietnam9
World War II2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Walker Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5412
55 to 6411
75+7
65 to 746
18 to 340

Walker Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White356.45%
Black1100%

Walker Veterans by Race

Walker Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walker Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Walker Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walker Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walker Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.36%

Born in Walker

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Walker residents were born in the United States, with 82.36% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Walker Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029635-6-0.94%
2028641-5-0.77%
2027646-5-0.77%
2026651-6-0.91%
2025657-5-0.76%
2024662-6-0.9%
2023668-3-0.45%
2022671-7-1.03%
2021678-6-0.88%
2020684-101-12.87%
201978510.13%
2018784-4-0.51%
201778830.38%
2016785-4-0.51%
2015789-1-0.13%
201479000%
2013790-1-0.13%
201279130.38%
201178850.64%
201078300%

Walker Population by Year