Walker

Population: 858
Median household income: $35,847
Median home value: $240,200

Located in Cass County, Minnesota, Walker is a community with a population of 858. Its median household income of $35,847 runs below the Cass County figure of $64,937.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker's population declined 8.5% from 938 to 858, while its median home value rose 52.3% from $157,700 to $240,200.

Households average 1.89 people. The median gross rent is $519.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 858
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,847
Median home value: $240,200
Median gross rent: $519
Housing units: 609
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

938858

Median household income

$42,500$35,847

Median home value

$157,700$240,200

Median gross rent

$770$519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	938	$42,500	$157,700	$770
2020	890	$42,955	$163,000	$675
2021	949	$34,583	$168,600	$555
2022	937	$32,857	$193,300	$552
2023	858	$35,847	$240,200	$519

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over27.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	7.6%
5 to 17	75	8.7%
18 to 24	26	3.0%
25 to 34	90	10.5%
35 to 44	43	5.0%
45 to 54	85	9.9%
55 to 64	169	19.7%
65 to 74	67	7.8%
75 and over	238	27.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	647	75.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	14.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.7%
High school graduate	219	31.6%
Some college or associate's	166	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	185	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	62	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked26.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	58.1%
Carpooled	33	12.7%
Public transit	4	1.5%
Walked	70	26.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	64.3%
15 to 29 min	39	15.1%
30 to 44 min	5	1.9%
45 to 59 min	25	9.7%
60+ min	23	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 27.8% (206 of 741)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	36.5%
Nonfamily households	252	63.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	397	65.2%
Vacant	212	34.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	51.1%
Renter-occupied	194	48.9%

1-unit, detached46.1%

1-unit, attached17.9%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units14.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	46.1%
1-unit, attached	109	17.9%
2 to 4 units	58	9.5%
5 to 19 units	74	12.2%
20 or more units	87	14.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2767792
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0908, -94.5869