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Walkersville Maryland Information: Walkersville, Maryland is part of FREDERICK County. Population for Walkersville from the last gathering is 5192. You can view Walkersville venues that host many Walkersville MD events every year. You can also research Walkersville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Walkersville Maryland real estate guide. Walkersville Maryland has a latitude of 39.4854 and a longitude of -77.3459. Zip codes in Walkersville, MD include 21793 ... more Walkersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walkersville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walkersville, MD was 5,192.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walkersville was 2,484, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walkersville, MD
There are an estimated 1,255 married men in the town. 66.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Walkersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walkersville is 2,708 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walkersville, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,283 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walkersville, MD
The median age of people living in Walkersville, MD was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Walkersville was 330. There were 3,611 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (556) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walkersville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walkersville, MD was 5,130.

White Population in Walkersville, MD
The estimated White population in the Walkersville community is 4,938, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walkersville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 101, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walkersville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walkersville, MD was 4.

Asian Population in Walkersville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 62.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Walkersville, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Walkersville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walkersville community was 85, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walkersville, MD
The household population number in Walkersville was 5,068.

Group Quarters Population in Walkersville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 124.

Average Household Size in Walkersville, MD
The average household size in Walkersville is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walkersville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,793 total housing units in Walkersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,750, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,469 were owner-occupied (83.9), and 281 were renter-occupied (16.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 43 vacant homes in Walkersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walkersville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,266, with a median value in dollars of 163,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walkersville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,389 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walkersville, average costs per month were $287 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,943 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walkersville, Maryland
911 people in Walkersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walkersville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walkersville was 683, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walkersville, MD
In 2000, there were 534 people in Walkersville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walkersville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 139 people in Walkersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walkersville, Maryland
There were 2,846 in the labor force in Walkersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Walkersville was 31.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walkersville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,581. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walkersville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,476. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walkersville, Maryland
Per capita income in Walkersville in the last full census was 24,103. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Walkersville numbered 30, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Walkersville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 124, or 2.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.