Overview
949
Total Population
53.1
Median age
60.06%
Female population %
66.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
83.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
21
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walker's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walker is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walker's population under 18 was 17.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walker's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walker, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 15.70% aged 15 to 29, 38.78% aged 30 to 64, 24.55% aged 65 to 84, and 7.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 191 more females than males in Walker:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.06% females and 39.94% males in Walker, MN.
- The Walker, MN gender ratio is 66.5:100 i.e. 66.5 men to 100 women (0.665).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 63.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walker's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walker population: 80.08% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 9.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 8.75% are multiracial.
- Walker's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 928 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walker is White with a population of 76 (80.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walker's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,451 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Walker's population decreased by 335 (26.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walker's population increased by 28 (2.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walker's population was lowest in year 2014 at 922.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)