Overview
1,014
Total Population
43.0
Median age
49.51%
Female population %
102:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walker township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walker township is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walker township's population under 18 was 27.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walker township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walker township, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 13.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Walker township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Walker township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- The Walker township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walker township's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walker township population: 100% are White.
- Walker township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,012 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walker township is White with a population of 1,014 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walker township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,056 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Walker township's population increased by 120 (12.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walker township's population decreased by 64 (6.06%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2004 at 930.
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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)