Walkerton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,115

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

2.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.41%

9.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,340

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,200

Population & Diversity

Walkerton, IN is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.6% of Walkerton, IN residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Walkerton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Walkerton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walkerton, IN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walkerton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 50
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 47

4.07%

Hispanic Population

86 people

4.07% of the people in Walkerton, IN are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walkerton, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 2.6% of Walkerton, IN residents (55 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 Walkerton, IN was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 23

Walkerton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walkerton, IN.

Economy

The economy of Walkerton, IN employs 999 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walkerton, IN were Manufacturing (260 people), Educational Services (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,288).

Employment

Occupations

999

2024 Value

± 171

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walkerton, IN grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 943 employees to 999 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walkerton, IN, are Production Occupations (188 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (107 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walkerton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

999

2024 Value

± 171

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walkerton, IN grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 943 employees to 999 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walkerton, IN, are Manufacturing (260 people), Educational Services (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walkerton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Walkerton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,111

Median earning men ± $5,647

$32,708

Median earning women ± $3,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walkerton, IN was $149,200 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $149,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Walkerton, IN is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walkerton, IN have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walkerton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,237

$551

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Walkerton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Walkerton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walkerton, IN 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.

$65,340

Median Household Income

± $5,911

796

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 796 households in Walkerton, IN grew to $65,340 from the previous year's value of $62,521.

The following chart displays the households in Walkerton, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walkerton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Walked (6.28%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Walkerton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.28%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walkerton, IN have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.323% of the workforce in Walkerton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walkerton, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walkerton, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walkerton, IN (131 out of 2.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walkerton, IN is White, followed by Black 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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