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Walker, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Walker is 24,015, which is 9.95% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Walker population density is 942.30 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Walker is white, which represent 91.25% of the total population. The average Walker education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,015. #49

Population Growth Since 2000, #107

Walker, MI		9.95%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #329

Walker, MI	942.30 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,913 (91.25%, #492)
Black:	743 (3.09%, #162)
Hispanic:	1,169 (4.87%, #165)
Asian:	528 (2.20%, #82)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	57 (0.24%, #362)
One Race, Other:	167 (0.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	607 (2.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	623 (53.29%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	234 (20.02%, see rank)
Cuban:	89 (7.61%, see rank)
Central American:	88 (7.53%, see rank)
South American:	92 (7.87%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	235 (44.51%, see rank)
Chinese:	31 (5.87%, see rank)
Filipino:	36 (6.82%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (3.22%, see rank)
Korean:	77 (14.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	74 (14.02%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	58 (10.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,701 (90.36%) out of the total population of 24,015 reported first ancestry.

	Walker, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	263	1.10%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	74	0.31%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	160	0.67%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	5,929	24.69%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	2,241	9.33%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,361	5.67%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	5,500	22.90%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	32	0.13%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	106	0.44%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	2,983	12.42%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	1,004	4.18%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	29	0.12%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	3,491	14.54%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	93	0.39%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	202	0.84%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	562	2.34%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	52	0.22%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	412	1.72%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.05%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	52	0.22%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	1,015	4.23%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	120	0.50%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,881 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 12,134 (50.53%, see rank)

Walker, MI	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Walker, MI	35.40 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Walker, MI	32.80 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Walker, MI	38.70 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Walker, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,334	5.55%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,413	5.88%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,610	6.70%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,581	6.58%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,094	8.72%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,879	16.15%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,935	12.22%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,925	12.18%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,339	13.90%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,561	6.50%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	832	3.46%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	512	2.13%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Walker, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,983, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,177, 7.36%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,562, 28.54%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,360, 33.54%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,494, 21.86%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,390, 8.70%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.86, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Walker, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	472	62.50%	37.50%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,521	86.00%, see rank	14.00%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,472	83.97%, see rank	16.03%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,839	85.97%, see rank	14.03%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	422	74.41%, see rank	25.59%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Walker, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	10,149, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	3,452, 34.01%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,697, 65.99%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,819, 57.34%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,586, 45.19%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,330, 42.66%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Walker, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,658	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,626	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	3,566	37.05%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	4,850	50.38%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	138	1.43%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	1,072	11.14%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,032	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	2,872	28.63%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	4,916	49.00%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	1,011	10.08%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,233	12.29%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Walker, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	22,866	95.22%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,901	82.87%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,636	10.98%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	329	1.37%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,149	4.78%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	391	1.63%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	758	3.16%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	178	0.74%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	527	2.19%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	147	0.61%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	45	0.19%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	216	0.90%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	36	0.15%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Walker, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	9,199	90.64%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	352	3.47%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	360	3.55%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	120	1.18%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	118	1.16%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.