Walker Population History 1990 - 2023

Walker Population Facts

What is the current population of Walker?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Walker is 25,289. Walker, Michigan is the 1,559th largest city in the US.

What county is Walker, Michigan in?

Walker is located entirely in Kent County.

What is the size of Walker, Michigan in square miles?

Walker has an area of 24.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Walker?

The current population of Walker (25,289) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Walker growing?

Walker has grown 14.7% since the 2000. Walker, Michigan's growth is about average. 53% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Walker, Michigan?

Walker has a population density of 943.7 people per square mile.

Walker Demographics

What is the voting age population of Walker, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Walker, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 18,649. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.0% of the residents of Walker are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Walker, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Walker are 90.2% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 2.9% Black, 2.4% Asian, 1.0% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 4.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Walker, 7.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 9.5%. On a per-household basis, 4.2% of families are below the poverty line in Walker.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.7% of Walker residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Walker, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.9% of Walker residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 31.0% have a bachelor's degree and 9.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Walker residents aged 5 and older, 4.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Walker Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Walker, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Walker is 2.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Walker, 7.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Walker, Michigan?

The median household income in Walker is $65,170.

Walker Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Walker, Michigan?

In Walker, 61.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Walker, Michigan?

Renters occupy 38.7% of housing units in Walker.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Walker, 4.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Walker, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Walker, 18.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Walker, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Walker is $850.

What percentage of households in Walker, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Walker, 86.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.