Walker County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 62,92890.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,9314.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,6082.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,1671.7%Two or more races
  • 5550.8%Asian alone
  • 2010.3%Some other race alone
  • 1130.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 100.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $172,811

Here:	$172,811
State:	$274,276

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,605

Here:	$141,605
State:	$266,514

In 2-unit structures: $115,826

Here:	$115,826
State:	$239,993

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,969

Here:	$177,969
State:	$304,107

Mobile homes: $60,975

Here:	$60,975
State:	$74,102

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 189
• Burglaries: 326
• Thefts: 1046
• Auto thefts: 157

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 313
• Thefts: 905
• Auto thefts: 115

Health of residents in Walker County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,200 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $871 (0.7%)

Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rossville-Beverly Hills, La Fayette, Fairview, Rock Spring, Chattanooga Valley, Rossville, Kensington, Fairyland, Chickamauga, Villanow.

2018 air pollution in Walker County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 9.1 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Conway County, Arkansas , Madison County, Alabama , Macon County, North Carolina , Tunica County, Mississippi , Union County .

Current college students: 1,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,074 (82.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5402010 or later
• 1972000 to 2009
• 1931990 to 1999
• 1961980 to 1989
• 481970 to 1979
• 86Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,727
• One, attached: 765
• Two: 2,099
• 3 or 4: 419
• 5 to 9: 294
• 10 to 19: 372
• 20 to 49: 537
• 50 or more: 294
• Mobile homes: 4,028

Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 10,536 (300 second mortgage, 688 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,057

Religion statistics for Walker County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Walker County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1020: March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: 1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,885 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($17,979 average AGI)
3.71% relocated from other states ($16,905 average AGI)

Walker County:	3.71%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Catoosa County, GA	2.13% ($35,117 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, TN	1.85% ($33,008)
from Chattooga County, GA	0.46% ($30,021)
from Whitfield County, GA	0.31% ($31,077)
from Dade County, GA	0.20% ($36,854)
from Gordon County, GA	0.10% ($50,500)

7.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,558 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.64% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,151 average AGI)
3.48% relocated to other states ($19,406 average AGI)

Walker County:	3.48%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Catoosa County, GA	2.09% ($33,083 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, TN	1.75% ($35,898)
to Chattooga County, GA	0.36% ($29,493)
to Whitfield County, GA	0.31% ($34,677)
to Dade County, GA	0.21% ($32,651)
to Bradley County, TN	0.11% ($29,545)
to Gordon County, GA	0.10% ($42,048)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Walker County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 14,348 (3,840 living alone), Female householders: 12,412 (3,904 living alone)

• 13,312 spouses (13,180 opposite-sex spouses), 489 unmarried partners, (489 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,293 children (16,836 natural, 422 adopted, 2,035 stepchildren), 3,257 grandchildren, 995 brothers or sisters, 551 parents, 70 foster children, 1,026 other relatives, 2,248 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,760

Size of family households: 9,002 2-persons, 4,095 3-persons, 2,548 4-persons, 1,010 5-persons, 882 6-persons, 273 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,744 1-person, 1,151 2-persons, 55 3-persons.

7,940 married couples with children.
3,967 single-parent households (712 men, 3,255 women).

97.4% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $339,599,000 ($5,358 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,926,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $172,186,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,571,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $623,000
Federal grants: $62,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,352,000 ($52,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,718,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,729,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,592,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,363,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

• Year house built in Walker County, Georgia
• 7222014 or later
• 6302010 to 2013
• 4,3542000 to 2009
• 4,3261990 to 1999
• 2,9971980 to 1989
• 5,2851970 to 1979
• 4,2471960 to 1969
• 3,2121950 to 1959
• 2,6421940 to 1949
• 2,1201939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Walker County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 1862 rooms
• 353 rooms
• 1,7194 rooms
• 4,4965 rooms
• 4,8566 rooms
• 2,8427 rooms
• 1,4778 rooms
• 2,9829+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
• 2251 room
• 312 rooms
• 1,1493 rooms
• 3,6774 rooms
• 1,1155 rooms
• 1,3986 rooms
• 1997 rooms
• 1848 rooms
• 1899+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Walker County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 6961 bedroom
• 3,8102 bedrooms
• 10,2903 bedrooms
• 3,0824 bedrooms
• 7155+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Georgia
• 225no bedroom
• 7061 bedroom
• 4,6312 bedrooms
• 2,3433 bedrooms
• 2624 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 507no vehicle
• 4,2561 vehicle
• 6,2572 vehicles
• 5,2073 vehicles
• 1,9314 vehicles
• 4355+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,632no vehicle
• 3,3481 vehicle
• 2,2472 vehicles
• 8413 vehicles
• 994 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

86.5% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 33,786
• Other state: 34,740
• Northeast: 1,776
• Midwest: 3,396
• South: 27,466
• West: 2,102

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,664
• Number of aged recipients: 162
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,502
• Number of recipients under 18: 239
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,095
• Number of recipients older than 64: 330
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 644
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 731

Walker County on our top lists:

• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"