Walker, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,249 (Urban population: 5,978, Rural population: 271 (all nonfarm))

Walker, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,991 (1,858 occupied: 1,417 owner occupied, 441 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Housing density: 346 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $514 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $684)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $530

Median gross rent in Walker, LA in 2007: $628

Housing units in Walker with a mortgage: 696 (85 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 332

Walker,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,132 (it was $86,300 in 2000)

Walker:	$160,132
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,807 - $205,570

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,150

In family households: 4,493 (1,141 male householders, 281 female householders)
1,109 spouses, 1,710 children (1,561 natural, 17 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 38 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 657 (206 male householders (134 living alone)), 302 female householders (273 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 563 2-persons, 359 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 407 1-person, 61 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

982 married couples with children.
305 single-parent households (81 men, 224 women).

96.1% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 80 (1.6%)
(16.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 520 6 rooms: 386 7 rooms: 154 8 rooms: 78 9 or more rooms: 71

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 149 5 rooms: 154 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 156
1995 to 1998: 379
1990 to 1994: 218
1980 to 1989: 581
1970 to 1979: 312
1960 to 1969: 154
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 60
1939 or earlier: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Walker:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 268 3 bedrooms: 895 4 bedrooms: 209 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 254 3 bedrooms: 134 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Walker in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 382 2 vehicles: 642 3 vehicles: 286 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Walker in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 68 1 vehicle: 252 2 vehicles: 78 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Walker, LA:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 109
$125,000 to $149,999: 221
$150,000 to $174,999: 266
$175,000 to $199,999: 188
$200,000 to $249,999: 242
$250,000 to $299,999: 131
$300,000 to $399,999: 172
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Walker rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Walker:

Less than $100: 36 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 52
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 31
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 21
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 53 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 19

Walker, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.6%
Number of people working at home: 26 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 0
5 to 9 minutes: 138
10 to 14 minutes: 91
15 to 19 minutes: 282
20 to 24 minutes: 195
25 to 29 minutes: 161
30 to 34 minutes: 517
35 to 39 minutes: 95
40 to 44 minutes: 176
45 to 59 minutes: 279
60 to 89 minutes: 185
90 or more minutes: 76

Walker mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,919 (86%)
Carpooled: 254 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 26 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 220
$10,000 to $14,999: 92
$15,000 to $19,999: 128
$20,000 to $24,999: 156
$25,000 to $29,999: 177
$30,000 to $34,999: 115
$35,000 to $39,999: 109
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 185
$60,000 to $74,999: 179
$75,000 to $99,999: 187
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 808

Other groups: 799

Irish: 701

French (except Basque): 365

English: 334

Italian: 237

Scotch-Irish: 218

German: 213

French Canadian: 142

European: 44

British: 36

Greek: 25

Scottish: 25

Hungarian: 13

Belgian: 11

Northern European: 10

Swedish: 10

Norwegian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (54%)
Guatemala (16%)
Sweden (13%)
Ireland (10%)
Germany (8%)

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

This state: 4141
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 82
South: 699
West: 81

44% of Walker residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 635
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 254
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 118
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 682
Less than 1 year of college: 170
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 180
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 126
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,631
Black householders: $36,217
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,137
Some other race householders: $24,294
Two or more races householders: $78,575
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,764

Walker household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Walker household income for Black householders

Walker household income for Two or more races householders

Walker household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Walker marital status for males

Walker marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,140
Black or African American householders: $147,514
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $255,135
Some other race householders: $301,523
Two or more races householders: $120,609
Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,609

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,264
One, attached: 10
Two: 58
3 or 4: 85
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 535

Median worth of mobile homes: $50,006

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Walker:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (35%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (84%) Utility gas (16%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	11.8%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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