Living in Walker County School District Area

Living Summary

19,750

households

50,188

Total Population

$90,000

Average House Value

$627

Average Housing Rent

$42,832

Average Household Income

88.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,421

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 19,750 households are located in Walker County School District area. Among them, 5,796 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.00 people. The total number of children in the region is 13,007 and 10,049 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (333) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (823) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Walker County School District, Alabama
Household	19,750
Population	50,188
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,796 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,007
Total Students	10,049
Pre-Kindergarten	456
Kindergarten	715
Grade 1-8	4,661
Grade 9-12	2,580
College/Graduate School	1,637
Veterans	39,510
Non-citizen	333
Non-English Home Language	823
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

40,927 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,025 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,000 people are in civilian labor force and 25 are in armed labor force. 19,127 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Walker County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,858	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	16,206	85.94%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,798	9.53%
Public transportation	28	0.15%
Walked	140	0.74%
Other method	249	1.32%
Worked from home	437	2.32%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,127	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,898	25.61%
Service	3,479	18.19%
Sales and office	3,944	20.62%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,882	15.07%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,924	20.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,127	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,001	5.23%
Construction	1,451	7.59%
Manufacturing	2,167	11.33%
Wholesale trade	475	2.48%
Retail trade	2,537	13.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,263	6.60%
Information	286	1.50%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	767	4.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,278	6.68%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,178	21.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,773	9.27%
Other services, except public administration	1,164	6.09%
Public administration	787	4.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,127	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,185	79.39%
Government workers	2,720	14.22%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,210	6.33%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,642 for the 19,750 households in Walker County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $30,431. 44,298 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,750	-
Less than $10,000	1,850	9.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,144	5.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,570	13.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,326	11.78%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,097	15.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,271	16.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,553	12.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,124	10.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	511	2.59%
More than $200,000	304	1.54%
Median Household Income	$42,832	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,642	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,990	-
Less than $10,000	737	5.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	347	2.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,362	9.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,638	11.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,191	15.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,822	20.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,244	16.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,894	13.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	509	3.64%
More than $200,000	246	1.76%

Median Family Income	$55,417	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,452	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,431	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,753	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,753	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	50,318	-
With health insurance coverage	44,298	88.04%
Public coverage	21,160	42.05%
Private health insurance	31,647	62.89%
Without health insurance coverage	6,020	11.96%

Housing

There are 24,857 housing units in Walker County School District area, Alabama with 19,750 units (79.45%) occupied. 15,804 houses (80.02%) are occupied by owner and 3,946 houses (19.98%) are rented. The average housing value is $90,000 and the average rental cost is $627. 615 houses (2.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,695 houses (10.84%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,857	-
Occupied	19,750	79.45%
Owner Occupied	15,804	80.02%
Renter Occupied	3,946	19.98%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,183	61.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	162	0.65%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	935	3.76%
Mobile Homes	8,550	34.40%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,857	-
Built 2014 or later	615	2.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	691	2.78%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,410	13.72%
Built 1990 - 1999	5,218	20.99%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,833	15.42%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,000	16.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,545	10.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,850	7.44%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,695	10.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,857	-
1 room	257	1.03%
2 rooms	328	1.32%
3 rooms	1,568	6.31%
4 rooms	4,248	17.09%
5 rooms	5,730	23.05%
6 rooms	4,985	20.05%
7 rooms	3,474	13.98%
8 rooms	2,127	8.56%
9 rooms or more	2,140	8.61%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,857	-
no bedroom	276	1.11%
1 bedroom	1,050	4.22%
2 bedrooms	7,017	28.23%
3 bedrooms	12,656	50.92%
4 bedrooms	3,164	12.73%
5 bedrooms or more	694	2.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	15,804	-
Less than $50,000	4,064	25.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,333	27.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,561	16.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,183	13.81%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,427	9.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	891	5.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	253	1.60%
$1,000,000 or more	92	0.58%
Median House Value	$90,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,037	-
Less than $500	932	30.69%
$500 - $999	1,894	62.36%
$1,000 - $1,499	163	5.37%
$1,500 - $1,999	48	1.58%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$627	-

Demographic

A total of 50,461 people lives in Walker County School District area, Alabama with 24,706 male and 25,755 female. The males to female ratio is 48.96 to 51.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	50,461	-
Male	24,706	48.96%
Female	25,755	51.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	50,461	-
Under 5 years	2,928	5.80%
5 - 9 years	3,110	6.16%
10 - 14 years	2,827	5.60%
15 - 19 years	3,185	6.31%
20 - 24 years	2,769	5.49%
25 - 34 years	5,870	11.63%
35 - 44 years	5,594	11.09%
45 - 54 years	7,314	14.49%
55 - 59 years	3,753	7.44%
60 - 64 years	3,425	6.79%
65 - 74 years	5,761	11.42%
75 - 84 years	2,935	5.82%
85 years and older	990	1.96%
Median Age	43.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	50,461	-
One Race	49,640	98.37%
White	47,201	93.54%
Black or African American	1,969	3.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.24%
Asian	95	0.19%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	255	0.51%

Two or more races	821	1.63%
White and Black or African American	279	0.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	459	0.91%
White and Asian	57	0.11%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%