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The Town of Walker had a population of 6,488 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 6,488 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,466 (99.7%) |
Population in Families | 5,210 (80.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 22 ( 0.3%) |
Population Density | 984 |
Diversity Index2 | 44 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $80,554 |
Average Household Income | $96,286 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $37,968 |
Wealth Index5 | 78 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,770 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,832 (66.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 726 (26.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 212 ( 7.7%) |
Median Home Value | $260,798 |
Average Home Value | $345,906 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,558 |
Average Household Size | 2.53 |
Family Households | 1,665 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.42% | 0.11% |
Households | 0.37% | 0.30% |
Families | 0.29% | |
Median Household Income | 1.14% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.70% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.09% |
The table below compares Walker to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 90 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 134 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 42 | 92nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 266 | 54th |
Per Capita Income | # 81 | 84th |
Diversity Index | # 320 | 35th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Louisiana Census Data Comparison Tool.
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