Walker, Indiana Population 2024

3,855

Walker is a city located in Indiana. Walker has a 2024 population of 3,855. Walker is currently growing at a rate of 0.86% annually and its population has increased by 3.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,725 in 2020.

The average household income in Walker is $121,601 with a poverty rate of 3.55%. The median age in Walker is 42.5 years: 36 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Walker Demographics

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

  • White: 96.96%
  • Two or more races: 2.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
58.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.49% (130)
The current population of Walker, Indiana is 3,855 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,725.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,63696.96%
Two or more races972.59%
Black or African American110.29%
Native American60.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Walker Population by Race

Walker Population Pyramid 2024

Walker Median Age

42.5

Total

36

Male

45.4

Female

Walker Adults

There are 3,085 adults, (562 of whom are seniors) in Walker.

Walker Age Dependency

48.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Walker Sex Ratio

Female1,64943.97%
Male2,10156.03%

Walker Population by Age

Walker Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3472.7893.86.2
Married8583.23964
Non Family2561.2184.415.6
Female2202.8195.54.5
Male133.851000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

93.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walker Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1264.48%
Associates Degree38913.84%
Bachelors Degree2318.22%
Graduate Degree1244.41%
High School Graduate1,24144.15%
Less Than 9th Grade893.17%
Some College61121.74%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7172,502322
2+ Races505022
Hispanic444411
Black111111
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Walker Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$143,618$51,053
Graduate Degree$0$0$86,429
High School Graduate$85,079$85,974$30,987
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,500$85,800$41,800
Some College$53,383$78,320$45,744

$67,500

Average Earnings

$85,800

Average Male

$41,800

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

99.03% of Walker residents speak only English, while 0.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Walker Language

Walker Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5731333.72%

3.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.86%

Male Poverty Rate

3.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walker

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walker is White, with 3.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walker is White, with 3.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.25%.

Walker Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School3.22%
Some College1.5%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Walker Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.07%
Female Employed1.92%
Male Employed1.87%
Female Unemployed0%

Walker Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walker Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,099$133,155
Households$112,332$121,601
Married Families$128,824$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,458$67,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walker Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

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 45-54, 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

208

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam109
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Walker Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7474
55 to 6464
75+40
18 to 3416
35 to 5414

Walker Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2086.94%

Walker Veterans by Race

Walker Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walker Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

13.3%

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

70.61%

Born in Walker

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Walker residents were born in the United States, with 70.61% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Walker Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,020330.83%
20283,987330.83%
20273,954330.84%
20263,921330.85%
20253,888330.86%
20243,855330.86%
20233,822330.87%
20223,789330.88%
20213,756310.83%
20203,725832.28%
20193,642170.47%
20183,625-13-0.36%
20173,63810.03%
20163,637-10-0.27%
20153,647-5-0.14%
20143,652100.27%
20133,642-8-0.22%
20123,65040.11%
20113,646-11-0.3%
20103,65700%

Walker Population by Year