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Walker, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
25,201
Population
1,025/sq mi density
$73,835
Median Income
$38,081 per capita
$266,400
Home Value
$347,044 Zillow
$1,121
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
2,411 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,835 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$266,400 home value, $1,121/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
24,341 → 25,406
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.3%
$50,828 → $73,835
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walker across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
26,181
+775 from 2023 (25,406)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,861
+$22,026 from 2023 ($73,835)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,341 | - | $50,828 | - |
| 2015 | 24,677 | +1.4% | $50,903 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,866 | +0.8% | $55,781 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 24,877 | +0% | $65,170 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 25,153 | +1.1% | $65,916 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,406 | +1% | $73,835 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.