Walker County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,934
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,959
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,249 (it was 7,344 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 787 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 100 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.1%), Public administration (16.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 31%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 42,77754.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 16,95321.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,72018.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,6573.4%Two or more races
- 9881.3%Asian alone
- 2960.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 950.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 48,547 |  (61.6%) |
| Females: 30,323 |  (38.4%) |
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| Walker County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,528 ($31,468 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,528 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $733 (lower quartile is $614, upper quartile is $997)
| This county: | $733 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,300 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| Walker: | $199,300 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,397
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $535
Institutionalized population: 13,934
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 15
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 36
- Burglaries: 70
- Thefts: 92
- Auto thefts: 49
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 48
- Burglaries: 58
- Thefts: 101
- Auto thefts: 24
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 721 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2021: 659 buildings, average cost: $188,500
- 2020: 455 buildings, average cost: $202,200
- 2019: 353 buildings, average cost: $213,400
- 2018: 191 buildings, average cost: $212,500
- 2017: 182 buildings, average cost: $207,700
- 2016: 156 buildings, average cost: $206,100
- 2015: 158 buildings, average cost: $212,300
- 2014: 80 buildings, average cost: $194,200
- 2013: 61 buildings, average cost: $178,300
- 2012: 47 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2011: 46 buildings, average cost: $172,600
- 2010: 201 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $174,800
- 2008: 55 buildings, average cost: $174,000
- 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $180,600
- 2005: 84 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 2004: 153 buildings, average cost: $90,700
- 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $107,200
- 2002: 74 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2001: 109 buildings, average cost: $96,200
- 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 1999: 225 buildings, average cost: $85,300
- 1998: 226 buildings, average cost: $83,800
- 1997: 211 buildings, average cost: $84,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,126 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,937 (1.0%)
| Walker County: | 17.3% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.1 years old
(Males: 35.7 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.4 years old, Black residents: 32.3 years old, American Indian residents: 24.9 years old, Asian residents: 53.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.9 years old, Other race residents: 22.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $797 a month.
Cities in this county include: Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside.
Local government website: WWW.CO.WALKER.TX.US
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
River: Red River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Amite County, Mississippi 
, Irwin County, Georgia , Lowndes County, Georgia .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 9,404
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,135 (45.5% naturalized citizens)
| Walker County: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,7032010 or later
- 1,1062000 to 2009
- 1,1161990 to 1999
- 7941980 to 1989
- 4111970 to 1979
- 271Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,501
- One, attached: 1,006
- Two: 1,108
- 3 or 4: 1,429
- 5 to 9: 1,448
- 10 to 19: 1,982
- 20 to 49: 3,389
- 50 or more: 1,561
- Mobile homes: 3,899
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 222
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 6,786 (68 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 249
| Here: | 2.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Walker County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,451 | 47 |
| Catholic | 6,217 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,153 | 15 |
| Black Protestant | 2,118 | 9 |
| Other | 827 | 5 |
| None | 39,095 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Walker County: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Walker County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
| This county: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Walker County: | 8.5% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Walker County: | 30.5% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.0% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Walker County:
Average size of farms: 198 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,326
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $732.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,875
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,512
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.07
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.38%
Land in orchards: 82 acres
Earthquake activity:
Walker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.9 miles away from Walker County center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.4 miles away from Walker County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 345.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 2018 - November 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 07, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4266: March 19, 2016, FEMA Id: 4266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4245: November 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4245, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Cowboy Church Fire, Incident Period: June 19, 2011 to June 25, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 2929, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 20 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walker County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 9, Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25,548 (76.0%)
- Carpooled: 3,227 (9.6%)
- Bus: 158 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 330 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 16 (0.0%)
- Walked: 1,008 (3.0%)
- Worked at home: 2,733 (8.1%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Nigeria (16%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Kenya (5%)
- India (4%)
- Ghana (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- American (15%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (5%)
- Nigerian (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Walker County, Texas in 2010:
- 13,454 people in state prisons
- 2,615 people in college/university student housing
- 190 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 129 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 112 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 95 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 49 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 45 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 19 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Walker County, Texas in 2000:
- 13,691 people in state prisons
- 2,303 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 318 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 249 people in nursing homes
- 189 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 141 people in other group homes
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
13.77% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,781 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 13.77% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
12.08% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,484 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($6,296 average AGI)
Walker County: 1.69% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Harris County, TX |  2.69% ($47,826 average AGI) |
| from Montgomery County, TX | 2.33% ($65,612) |
| from Dallas County, TX | 0.48% ($13,781) |
| from Trinity County, TX | 0.35% ($37,842) |
| from Tarrant County, TX | 0.34% ($15,288) |
| from Brazos County, TX | 0.30% ($29,303) |
| from San Jacinto County, TX | 0.26% ($42,772) |
13.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,277 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 13.27% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
11.78% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,299 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($4,977 average AGI)
Walker County: 1.49% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Montgomery County, TX | 2.80% ($45,114 average AGI) |
| to Harris County, TX | 1.75% ($32,720) |
| to Trinity County, TX | 0.36% ($44,513) |
| to Coryell County, TX | 0.36% ($3,397) |
| to Madison County, TX | 0.33% ($29,750) |
| to Brazos County, TX | 0.33% ($28,634) |
| to San Jacinto County, TX | 0.32% ($38,580) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,798 (5,802 aged, 996 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,888 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walker County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (576)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (513)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (469)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (387)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (270)
- Congestive heart failure (198)
- Unspecified dementia (184)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (175)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (158)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (155)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,637
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 204
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,336
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 955
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 676
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 140.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 75.0
- Other - 65.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 78,870- Male householders: 13,146 (4,058 living alone), Female householders: 13,772 (5,489 living alone)
10,342 spouses (10,342 opposite-sex spouses), 1,468 unmarried partners, (1,468 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,890 children (12,672 natural, 13 adopted, 1,205 stepchildren), 2,700 grandchildren, 572 brothers or sisters, 480 parents, 0 foster children, 881 other relatives, 3,539 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 18,080
Size of family households: 6,581 2-persons, 3,657 3-persons, 1,814 4-persons, 1,610 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,547 1-person, 2,569 2-persons, 988 3-persons, 64 4-persons.
6,146 married couples with children.
3,483 single-parent households (944 men, 2,539 women).
82.8% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $229,224,000 ($3,684 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,662,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,254,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,850,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $374,000
Federal grants: $53,124,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,735,000 ($576,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,887,000 ($1,166,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $316,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,863,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,063,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,264| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,246
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +577
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -544
| Here: |  -9 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.47 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Walker County, Texas
- 1,6382020 or later
- 7,3692010 to 2019
- 3,5032000 to 2009
- 5,4271990 to 1999
- 4,5461980 to 1989
- 4,6711970 to 1979
- 1,7301960 to 1969
- 2431950 to 1959
- 3731940 to 1949
- 1,0451939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 7773 rooms
- 1,3674 rooms
- 2,8505 rooms
- 4,3836 rooms
- 2,6387 rooms
- 9698 rooms
- 1,6739+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Texas
- 8891 room
- 7632 rooms
- 2,2813 rooms
- 3,2774 rooms
- 1,3775 rooms
- 1,3006 rooms
- 1,2127 rooms
- 1,1558 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 3141 bedroom
- 3,4552 bedrooms
- 8,0423 bedrooms
- 2,5904 bedrooms
- 2565+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Texas
- 1,034no bedroom
- 2,0411 bedroom
- 4,0692 bedrooms
- 2,6093 bedrooms
- 2,5084 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 416no vehicle
- 5,2601 vehicle
- 5,6122 vehicles
- 2,5303 vehicles
- 4594 vehicles
- 3805+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in renter-occupied apartments
- 738no vehicle
- 6,3441 vehicle
- 3,9942 vehicles
- 1,0733 vehicles
- 1124 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
74.1% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.
| Walker County: | 74.1% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 56,154
- Other state: 14,407
- Northeast: 676
- Midwest: 3,863
- South: 6,935
- West: 2,933
- 72.5%Electricity
- 15.8%Utility gas
- 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 84.8%Electricity
- 10.6%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 701
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 454
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Walker County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,587,000
- Charges - Other: $6,174,000
Other: $2,610,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,252,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $12,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,508,000
Regular Highways: $6,555,000
Regular Highways: $6,303,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Corrections - Other: $3,968,000
Health - Other: $3,830,000
Health - Other: $3,412,000
Central Staff Services: $3,174,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,938,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,808,000
Financial Administration: $2,466,000
Financial Administration: $2,077,000
General - Other: $1,797,000
General - Other: $1,489,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Corrections - Other: $783,000
Police Protection: $773,000
General Public Buildings: $760,000
General Public Buildings: $614,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
Highways: $140,000
Other: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $800,000
Interest on Debt: $494,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $954,000
Other - General - Other: $461,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $316,000
Other - Health - Other: $106,000
Other - Health - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $381,000
Other: $178,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,280,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $628,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,397,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,343,000
Interest Earnings: $938,000
General Revenue - Other: $308,000
General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $25,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $292,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
General Public Building: $229,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Regular Highways: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Health - Other: $59,000
General - Other: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,093,000
Cash and Securities: $12,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $688,000
Cash and Securities: $219,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,845,000
Other: $1,099,000
General Local Government Support: $176,000
General Local Government Support: $175,000
Highways: $89,000
Health and Hospitals: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $20,017,000
Property: $15,698,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,868,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,074,000
Other License: $326,000
Other License: $129,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,337,000
: $18,055,000
Walker County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,587,000
- Charges - Other: $6,174,000
Other: $2,610,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,252,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $12,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,508,000
Regular Highways: $6,555,000
Regular Highways: $6,303,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Corrections - Other: $3,968,000
Health - Other: $3,830,000
Health - Other: $3,412,000
Central Staff Services: $3,174,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,938,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,808,000
Financial Administration: $2,466,000
Financial Administration: $2,077,000
General - Other: $1,797,000
General - Other: $1,489,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Corrections - Other: $783,000
Police Protection: $773,000
General Public Buildings: $760,000
General Public Buildings: $614,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
Highways: $140,000
Other: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $800,000
Interest on Debt: $494,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $954,000
Other - General - Other: $461,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $316,000
Other - Health - Other: $106,000
Other - Health - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $381,000
Other: $178,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,280,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $628,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,397,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,343,000
Interest Earnings: $938,000
General Revenue - Other: $308,000
General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $25,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $292,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
General Public Building: $229,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Regular Highways: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Health - Other: $59,000
General - Other: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,093,000
Cash and Securities: $12,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $688,000
Cash and Securities: $219,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,845,000
Other: $1,099,000
General Local Government Support: $176,000
General Local Government Support: $175,000
Highways: $89,000
Health and Hospitals: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $20,017,000
Property: $15,698,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,868,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,074,000
Other License: $326,000
Other License: $129,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,337,000
: $18,055,000
Walker County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,587,000
- Charges - Other: $6,174,000
Other: $2,610,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,252,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $12,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,508,000
Regular Highways: $6,555,000
Regular Highways: $6,303,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Corrections - Other: $3,968,000
Health - Other: $3,830,000
Health - Other: $3,412,000
Central Staff Services: $3,174,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,938,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,808,000
Financial Administration: $2,466,000
Financial Administration: $2,077,000
General - Other: $1,797,000
General - Other: $1,489,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Corrections - Other: $783,000
Police Protection: $773,000
General Public Buildings: $760,000
General Public Buildings: $614,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
Highways: $140,000
Other: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $800,000
Interest on Debt: $494,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $954,000
Other - General - Other: $461,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $316,000
Other - Health - Other: $106,000
Other - Health - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $381,000
Other: $178,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,280,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $628,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,397,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,343,000
Interest Earnings: $938,000
General Revenue - Other: $308,000
General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $25,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $292,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
General Public Building: $229,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Regular Highways: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Health - Other: $59,000
General - Other: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,093,000
Cash and Securities: $12,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $688,000
Cash and Securities: $219,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,845,000
Other: $1,099,000
General Local Government Support: $176,000
General Local Government Support: $175,000
Highways: $89,000
Health and Hospitals: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $20,017,000
Property: $15,698,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,868,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,074,000
Other License: $326,000
Other License: $129,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,337,000
: $18,055,000
Walker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,587,000
- Charges - Other: $6,174,000
Other: $2,610,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,252,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $12,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,508,000
Regular Highways: $6,555,000
Regular Highways: $6,303,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Corrections - Other: $3,968,000
Health - Other: $3,830,000
Health - Other: $3,412,000
Central Staff Services: $3,174,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,938,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,808,000
Financial Administration: $2,466,000
Financial Administration: $2,077,000
General - Other: $1,797,000
General - Other: $1,489,000
Central Staff Services: $1,289,000
Corrections - Other: $783,000
Police Protection: $773,000
General Public Buildings: $760,000
General Public Buildings: $614,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
Highways: $140,000
Other: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $800,000
Interest on Debt: $494,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $954,000
Other - General - Other: $461,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $316,000
Other - Health - Other: $106,000
Other - Health - Other: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $381,000
Other: $178,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,280,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $628,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,397,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,343,000
Interest Earnings: $938,000
General Revenue - Other: $308,000
General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $25,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $292,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
General Public Building: $229,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Regular Highways: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Health - Other: $59,000
General - Other: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,093,000
Cash and Securities: $12,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $688,000
Cash and Securities: $219,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,845,000
Other: $1,099,000
General Local Government Support: $176,000
General Local Government Support: $175,000
Highways: $89,000
Health and Hospitals: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $20,017,000
Property: $15,698,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,868,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,030,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,074,000
Other License: $326,000
Other License: $129,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,337,000
: $18,055,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 990
- Number of aged recipients: 159
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 831
- Number of recipients under 18: 189
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 520
- Number of recipients older than 64: 281
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 384
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 438
| Most common first names in Walker County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 247 | 71.7 years |
| John | 223 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 210 | 80.2 years |
| William | 184 | 73.0 years |
| Robert | 177 | 72.7 years |
| George | 125 | 75.1 years |
| Charles | 102 | 70.1 years |
| Willie | 101 | 77.1 years |
| Thomas | 79 | 75.4 years |
| Henry | 74 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Walker County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 154 | 72.4 years |
| Williams | 141 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 127 | 74.0 years |
| Davis | 98 | 76.9 years |
| Jones | 79 | 76.6 years |
| Brown | 67 | 71.9 years |
| Walker | 61 | 73.2 years |
| Wilson | 58 | 75.7 years |
| Harris | 53 | 76.4 years |
| White | 49 | 72.0 years |
| Businesses in Walker County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Kroger | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| CVS | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| FedEx | 10 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 2 | |||
Walker County on our top lists:
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"