Walker, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

524

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.7

3.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

28.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,294

78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$388,600

Population & Diversity

Walker, CA is home to a population of 524 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.954% of Walker, CA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Walker, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 14 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Walker, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walker, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walker, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walker, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
35 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 42

12.6%

Hispanic Population

66 people

12.6% of the people in Walker, CA are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walker, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

0.954%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.954% of Walker, CA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walker, CA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walker, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Walker, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walker, CA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walker, CA was $388,600 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $431,000 to $388,600, a 9.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walker, CA is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walker, CA have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walker, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$388,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,982

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walker, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walker, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Walker, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walker, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,294

Median Household Income

± $69,766

248

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 248 households in Walker, CA grew to $85,294 from the previous year's value of $47,917.

The following chart displays the households in Walker, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (21%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Walker, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walker, CA have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.2% of the workforce in Walker, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walker, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walker, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walker, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walker, CA (123 out of 524 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walker, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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