Walker is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,394 people and six associated neighborhoods, Walker is the 73rd largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Walker was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Walker economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Walker, where the median household income is $84,912.00. Walker real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Walker house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Walker isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Walker are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walker is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walker who work in office and administrative support (14.64%), management occupations (9.03%), and teaching (8.96%). Also of interest is that Walker has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Walker doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Walker citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.58% of adults in Walker have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Walker in 2022 was $32,066, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,264 for a family of four. However, Walker contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walker is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walker residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Walker include French, English, German, Italian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Walker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
