COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walker vs Bemidji
PLACE A
Walker, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bemidji, Minnesota
Walker is 59% smaller than Bemidji. Walker earns more, with a median household income $25,302 higher.
WALKERBEMIDJIDIFFERENCE
Total population6,47615,770−59% vs Bemidji
Population density982904+78
Population growth3.8%8.5%−4.7 pts
Median age30.930.0+0.9
Male48.3%48.5%−0.2 pts
Female51.7%51.5%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.5%2.3%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.0%70.9%+11.2 pts
Black9.3%1.8%+7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%3.2%−1.3 pts
Asian3.4%1.0%+2.3 pts
Other3.4%23.1%−19.7 pts
Median household income$80,707$55,405+$25,302
Per capita income$32,006$31,542+$464
Poverty rate12.5%21.3%−8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%32.5%−15.2 pts
Graduate degree4.0%14.7%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.2%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation60.7%64.0%−3.3 pts
Median home value$227,800$198,300+$29,500
Median gross rent$1,028$1,067−$39
Owner-occupied70.1%43.1%+27.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%8.2%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.5%44.0%−2.5 pts
Average commute25.717.4+8.4
Worked from home8.6%5.9%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured12.9%7.1%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025