Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walker
Household size in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Walker is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Walker is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Kansas as a whole, where the median age is 38.8.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Walker than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Walker
Renters in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Walker own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 41.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Walker is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Walker is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Walker pays $781 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Walker
Bachelor's degrees in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Walker (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Walker: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Walker
| Period | Walker | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walker runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Kansas. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Walker compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | 2.35 | 40.4 | 12.6% | 30.0% | 10.7% | 1967 | $781 | 26.2% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Victoria | 2.15 | 41.0 | 8.0% | 34.7% | 5.0% | 1969 | $908 | 25.0% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| Gorham | 2.80 | 28.9 | 4.9% | 29.8% | 7.6% | 1970 | $857 | 24.5% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Pfeifer | 2.44 | 40.8 | 15.8% | 26.3% | 14.9% | 1965 | $692 | 26.9% | 95.8% | 4.8% |
| Munjor | 2.19 | 40.2 | 6.4% | 30.4% | 12.7% | 1979 | $949 | 26.6% | 98.2% | 3.4% |
| Catharine | 2.58 | 39.0 | 15.3% | 22.4% | 13.1% | 1973 | $782 | 30.4% | 96.2% | 3.6% |
| Hays | 2.19 | 35.6 | 10.1% | 39.4% | 8.4% | 1976 | $1,015 | 40.4% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| Russell | 2.18 | 44.3 | 14.8% | 27.4% | 14.9% | 1956 | $793 | 20.1% | 94.4% | 0.5% |
| Milberger | 2.52 | 39.2 | 3.1% | 22.7% | 12.6% | 1965 | $811 | 24.0% | 97.7% | 2.0% |
| Loretta | 2.06 | 46.7 | 8.5% | 18.3% | 23.9% | 1946 | $620 | 19.8% | 95.6% | 7.8% |
| Schoenchen | 1.97 | 49.6 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 1969 | $908 | 34.6% | 96.1% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Walker. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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