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Walker, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,385
Population
969/sq mi density
$84,912
Median Income
$32,066 per capita
$221,500
Home Value
$249,817 Zillow
$1,114
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
5,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,912 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$221,500 home value, $1,114/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,912
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,066
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walker vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walker’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,912
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,066
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,033
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,247M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
3.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,117
Restaurants
210
Healthcare
174
Retail
340
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,033
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,154
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,912 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,066 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $4,247M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,117 |
| Restaurants | 210 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,154 |