Population 733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walker
Household size in Walker
| Period | Walker | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Walker is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Walker is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.9% of households in Walker, well below the national share of 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Walker is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Walker, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Walker was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Walker costs $832 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.7% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walker have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Walker never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walker runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.09 | 41.3 | 1.9% | 22.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $832 | 7.2% | 81.3% | 4.3% |
| Horton | 2.76 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 28.0% | 14.2% | 1983 | $832 | 15.4% | 86.0% | 4.6% |
| Dederick | 3.20 | 36.4 | 1.5% | 23.1% | 13.8% | 1986 | $998 | 14.8% | 82.0% | 4.5% |
| Harwood | 3.24 | 34.9 | 1.8% | 23.0% | 17.8% | 1986 | $921 | 13.1% | 81.5% | 3.4% |
| Nevada | 2.30 | 42.0 | 11.6% | 35.0% | 13.6% | 1968 | $698 | 16.0% | 90.1% | 4.4% |
| Milo | 2.65 | 42.6 | 4.9% | 19.1% | 10.2% | 1987 | $762 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Montevallo | 2.75 | 41.2 | 4.9% | 23.9% | 11.2% | 1984 | $734 | 18.0% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Virgil City | 3.45 | 37.0 | 2.8% | 11.1% | 6.9% | 1980 | $731 | 23.4% | 73.4% | 3.2% |
| El Dorado Springs | 2.38 | 43.5 | 7.4% | 35.2% | 13.2% | 1975 | $775 | 14.5% | 89.1% | 1.9% |
| Metz | 2.57 | 47.8 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1987 | $749 | 17.6% | 84.9% | 1.6% |
| Moundville | 2.46 | 47.9 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 1981 | $749 | 19.6% | 90.4% | 4.8% |
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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