Walker

Population: 371
Median household income: $29,922

Walker is a community in Vernon County, Missouri, home to 371 residents. At $29,922, its median household income sits below Vernon County's $54,519.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker's population grew 31.6% from 282 to 371, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $26,111 to $29,922.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 36.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 371
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $29,922
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $610
Housing units: 162
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282371

Median household income

$26,111$29,922

Median gross rent

$540$610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$26,111	$44,400	$540
2020	404	$23,625	—	$544
2021	345	$27,500	—	$597
2022	343	$26,250	—	$598
2023	371	$29,922	—	$610

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 2418.3%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5436.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	37	10.0%
18 to 24	68	18.3%
25 to 34	16	4.3%
35 to 44	28	7.5%
45 to 54	136	36.7%
55 to 64	47	12.7%
65 to 74	28	7.5%
75 and over	11	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate70.3%

Some college or associate's13.9%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	14.7%
High school graduate	187	70.3%
Some college or associate's	37	13.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	86.3%
Carpooled	6	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	16.3%
15 to 29 min	35	27.1%
30 to 44 min	61	47.3%
45 to 59 min	2	1.6%
60+ min	10	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 20.5% (76 of 371)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	70.7%
Nonfamily households	39	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	82.1%
Vacant	29	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	75.9%
Renter-occupied	32	24.1%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	57.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	30.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2976660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8989, -94.2311