CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Walkertown

North Carolina · 1,200 residents · 6.70 sq mi

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Walkertown is a city of 1,200 people in North Carolina. There are 2,809 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,200

−70%vs 2000

vs 4,009 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.0

+3%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(70)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(38)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(195)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(155)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.1%(169)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(139)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(79)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,231

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,454 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,986

−25%vs 2000

vs $21,304 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,700

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $474 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

21.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(3,494)

Black10%(400)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(56)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(1,127)

Black4.7%(56)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(28)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.4%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(114)

Dominican1.7%(99)

Central American1%(57)

Salvadoran1%(57)

Spaniard0.8%(48)

Puerto Rican0.4%(26)

South American0.2%(10)

Colombian0.2%(10)

Ancestry

English19.4%(1,142)

German9.1%(532)

Irish8.3%(489)

Italian7.2%(423)

American5.1%(300)

Scottish2.1%(123)

Dutch1.8%(106)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(96)

Welsh1.4%(85)

British1.4%(80)

Macedonian1.2%(71)

French0.9%(51)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(10)

Greek0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.6%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.9 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.5%(627)

Married57.1%(1,254)

Widowed3%(67)

Divorced11.4%(250)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(783)

Married49.4%(1,286)

Widowed6%(155)

Divorced14.6%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 72.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.5%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51%(180)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 353 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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