Louisiana · Census place 79240
Walker town, LA
Quick answer
Walker town has 6,385 residents, ranking #89 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $84,912, the median home is worth $221,500 and median gross rent runs $1,114 a month.
- Population
- 6,385Walker town residents
- Median household income
- $84,912Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $221,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,114Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Walker town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Walker town median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 77% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- St. Gabriel city 6,569
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- Plaquemine city 6,136
- Tallulah city 6,124
- Inniswold CDP 6,061
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