 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Detailed pages on related topics: Walker travel • Walker mortgages and property.
Walker, Michigan, in Kent county, is 5 miles NW of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 108 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is located in the Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland metropolitan area. Walker has a population of 21,842.
In Walker, about 54% of adults are married.
In 2000, Walker had a median family income of $58,912. People in Walker generally have good earning power.
Residents of Walker gave more campaign money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Walker. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Walker is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.
In Walker, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Walker to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Walker travel • Walker mortgages and property.
 | Walker Hotels & Travel Walker hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Walker Mortgage Walker property, mortgage, and real estate. |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
Read about and discuss Walker and other places in Michigan
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Walker government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Walker. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
