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Walker Minnesota Information: Walker, Minnesota is part of CASS County. Population for Walker from the last gathering is 1069. You can view Walker venues that host many Walker MN events every year. You can also research Walker Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Walker Minnesota real estate guide. Walker Minnesota has a latitude of 47.1228 and a longitude of -94.6072. Zip codes in Walker, MN include 56484 ... more Walker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walker, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walker, MN was 1,069.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walker was 513, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walker, MN
There are an estimated 246 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Walker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walker is 556 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walker, Minnesota
There are an estimated 213 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walker, MN
The median age of people living in Walker, MN was 42 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 Walker was 55. There were 828 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.6 percent of the population (263) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walker, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walker, MN was 1,050.

White Population in Walker, MN
The estimated White population in the Walker community is 947, which is 88.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walker, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walker, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walker, MN was 96.

Asian Population in Walker, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walker community was 11, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walker, MN
The household population number in Walker was 969.

Group Quarters Population in Walker, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Walker, MN
The average household size in Walker is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walker, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 517 total housing units in Walker.

The number of occupied housing units was 449, or 86.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 294 were owner-occupied (65.5), and 155 were renter-occupied (34.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in Walker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walker, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 248, with a median value in dollars of 90,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walker, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $856 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walker, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 683 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walker, Minnesota
187 people in Walker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walker, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walker was 150, or 18.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walker, MN
In 2000, there were 185 people in Walker, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walker, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 48 people in Walker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walker, Minnesota
There were 485 in the labor force in Walker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Walker was 13.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walker, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walker, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walker, Minnesota
Per capita income in Walker in the last full census was 17,079. 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 Walker numbered 20, or 8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Walker, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 121, or 12.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.