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Walker Missouri Information: Walker, Missouri is part of VERNON County. Population for Walker from the last gathering is 275. You can view Walker venues that host many Walker MO events every year. You can also research Walker Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Walker Missouri real estate guide. Walker Missouri has a latitude of 37.891 and a longitude of -94.2328. Zip codes in Walker, MO include 64790 ... more Walker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walker, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walker, MO was 275.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walker was 139, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walker, MO
There are an estimated 59 married men in the town. 59.6 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 136 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walker, Missouri
There are an estimated 64 married women in the community. 61.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walker, MO
The median age of people living in Walker, MO was 35.8 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 17. There were 206 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walker, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walker, MO was 270.

White Population in Walker, MO
The estimated White population in the Walker community is 266, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walker, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walker, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walker, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Walker, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Walker, MO
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 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walker community was 5, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walker, MO
The household population number in Walker was 275.

Group Quarters Population in Walker, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Walker, MO
The average household size in Walker is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walker, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 125 total housing units in Walker.

The number of occupied housing units was 110, or 88 of the total units in town. Of these, 90 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 20 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Walker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walker, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 62, with a median value in dollars of 29,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walker, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walker, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 123 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walker, Missouri
15 people in Walker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walker, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walker was 30, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walker, MO
In 2000, there were 68 people in Walker, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walker, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Walker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walker, Missouri
There were 137 in the labor force in Walker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 Walker was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walker, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,542. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walker, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walker, Missouri
Per capita income in Walker in the last full census was 16,949. 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 11, or 13.8 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 33, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.