Walkerton

Population: 2,052
Median household income: $62,521
Median home value: $132,300

Walkerton, a community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has 2,052 residents. At $62,521, its median household income sits in line with St. Joseph County's $64,885.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walkerton's population declined 5.6% from 2,174 to 2,052, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $98,800 to $132,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population. 82.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,052
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,521
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 828
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1742,052

Median household income

$49,318$62,521

Median home value

$98,800$132,300

Median gross rent

$704$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,174	$49,318	$98,800	$704
2020	2,344	$52,096	$108,900	$690
2021	2,391	$56,601	$104,900	$753
2022	2,022	$58,553	$123,900	$803
2023	2,052	$62,521	$132,300	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	207	10.1%
5 to 17	356	17.3%
18 to 24	272	13.3%
25 to 34	219	10.7%
35 to 44	185	9.0%
45 to 54	265	12.9%
55 to 64	229	11.2%
65 to 74	143	7.0%
75 and over	176	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,838	89.6%
Black or African American	37	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	5.1%
High school graduate	517	42.5%
Some college or associate's	380	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	175	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	83	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	763	82.9%
Carpooled	68	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	308	35.0%
15 to 29 min	225	25.6%
30 to 44 min	147	16.7%
45 to 59 min	115	13.1%
60+ min	85	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 5.8% (116 of 1,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	484	65.1%
Nonfamily households	259	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	743	89.7%
Vacant	85	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	547	73.6%
Renter-occupied	196	26.4%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	685	82.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.2%
2 to 4 units	120	14.5%
5 to 19 units	13	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1879694
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4657, -86.4825