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. Walker has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.Walker is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 citizens of Walker are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.58% of adults in Walker having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
