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The Town of Walker had a population of 6,428 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Walker is located at latitude 30.488 and longitude -90.8615 in Livingston Parish. The formal boundaries for the Town of Walker encompass a land area of 6.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Livingston Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Town of Walker has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Walker is located within Parish Governing Authority District 7, a minor civil division (MCD) of Livingston Parish.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,428 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,405 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 5,273 (82.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 23 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 975 |
Diversity Index2 | 41 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $82,217 |
Average Household Income | $107,327 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $42,717 |
Wealth Index5 | 95 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,762 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,047 (74.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 511 (18.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 204 ( 7.4%) |
Median Home Value | $224,162 |
Average Home Value | $252,345 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 159 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,558 |
Average Household Size | 2.50 |
Family Households | 1,740 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.26% | 0.03% |
Households | 0.49% | 0.25% |
Families | 0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 0.86% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.28% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.55% |
The table below compares Walker to the other 488 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 91 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 140 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 26 | 95th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 344 | 70th |
Per Capita Income | # 38 | 92nd |
Diversity Index | # 342 | 30th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Louisiana Census Data Comparison Tool.
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