Walkertown, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,873

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

2.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

78.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,615

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,900

Population & Diversity

Walkertown, NC is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Walkertown, NC residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.31k people) in Walkertown, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Walkertown, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walkertown, NC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walkertown, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.31k ± 419
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 369
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 97

6.2%

Hispanic Population

364 people

6.2% of the people in Walkertown, NC are hispanic (364 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walkertown, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

3.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Walkertown, NC residents (87 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 Walkertown, NC was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 47

Walkertown, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walkertown, NC.

Economy

The economy of Walkertown, NC employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walkertown, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people), Manufacturing (399 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,479), and Finance & Insurance ($94,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 466

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walkertown, NC declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 2.98k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walkertown, NC, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (351 people), Sales & Related Occupations (322 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walkertown, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 466

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walkertown, NC declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 2.98k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walkertown, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people), Manufacturing (399 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walkertown, NC, though some of these residents may live in Walkertown, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,378

Median earning men ± $9,590

$45,762

Median earning women ± $5,533

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,146), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,038), and Manufacturing ($83,359).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,982), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,625), and Public Administration ($59,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walkertown, NC was $236,900 in 2024, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,800 to $236,900, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Walkertown, NC is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walkertown, NC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walkertown, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,187

$1,745

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Walkertown, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walkertown, NC 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.

$82,615

Median Household Income

± $21,129

2.36k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Walkertown, NC grew to $82,615 from the previous year's value of $80,761.

The following chart displays the households in Walkertown, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walkertown, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Walkertown, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walkertown, NC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Walkertown, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walkertown, NC (633 out of 5.87k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walkertown, NC 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.

Keep Exploring