Walker Population and Demographics

Walker Louisiana Population and Demographics Resources

Walker town, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Walker Population: 4801 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 2375 49.47% Female 2426 50.53%       Under 5 years 440 9.16% 5 to 9 years 430 8.96% 10 to 14 years 353 7.35% 15 to 19 years 343 7.14% 20 to 24 years 331 6.89% 25 to 34 years 739 15.39% 35 to 44 years 769 16.02% 45 to 54 years 543 11.31% 55 to 59 years 208 4.33% 60 to 64 years 186 3.87% 65 to 74 years 276 5.75% 75 to 84 years 139 2.9% 85 years and over 44 0.92%       Median age (years) 31.5       18 years and over 3372 70.24% Male 1612 33.58% Female 1760 36.66% 21 years and over 3171 66.05% 62 years and over 551 11.48% 65 years and over 459 9.56% Male 190 3.96% Female 269 5.6%       Race     One race 4763 99.21% White 4145 86.34% Black or African American 594 12.37% American Indian and Alaska Native 11 0.23% Asian 2 0.04% Asian indian 1 0.02% Chinese 1 0.02% Filipino 0 0% Japanese 0 0% Korean 0 0% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 11 0.23% Two or more races 38 0.79%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 4801 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 57 1.19% Mexican 34 0.71% Puerto Rican 3 0.06% Cuban 1 0.02% Other Hispanic or Latino 19 0.4% Not Hispanic or Latino 4744 98.81% White alone 4102 85.44%       Relationship     Total Population 4801 100.00% In households 4801 100% Householder 1758 36.62% Spouse 1044 21.75% Child 1612 33.58% Own child under 18 years 1287 26.81% Other relatives 224 4.67% Under 18 years 110 2.29% Nonrelatives 163 3.4% Unmarried partner 88 1.83% In group quarters 0 0% Institutionalized population 0 0% Non-Institutionalized population 0 0%       Households by Type     Total Households 1758 100.0 % Family households (families) 1320 75.09% With own children under 18 years 697 39.65% Married-couple family 1044 59.39% With own children under 18 years 523 29.75% Female householder, no husband present 196 11.15% With own children under 18 years 125 7.11% Non Family households 438 24.91% Householder living alone 375 21.33% Householder 65 years and over 149 8.48%       Households with individuals under 18 years 758 43.12% Households with individuals 65 years and over 352 20.02%       Average Household size 2.73 Average family size 3.18       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 1905 100.00% Occupied housing units 1758 92.28% Vacant housing units 147 7.72% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2 0.1% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1758 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1358 77.25% Renter-occupied housing units. 400 22.75%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.86 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.29

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