COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walker vs Bolivar
PLACE A
Walker, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Walker is 1446% larger than Bolivar. Walker earns more, with a median household income $16,124 higher. Walker has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
WALKERBOLIVARDIFFERENCE
Total population6,476419+1446% vs Bolivar
Population density9822,450−1,468
Population growth3.8%-6.5%+10.3 pts
Median age30.939.3−8.4
Male48.3%52.3%−4.0 pts
Female51.7%47.7%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.5%0.5%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.0%96.4%−14.3 pts
Black9.3%0.7%+8.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%0.7%+1.2 pts
Asian3.4%0.5%+2.9 pts
Other3.4%1.7%+1.7 pts
Median household income$80,707$64,583+$16,124
Per capita income$32,006$32,963−$957
Poverty rate12.5%12.9%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.391Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%17.8%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree4.0%8.2%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%6.7%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.7%60.2%+0.5 pts
Median home value$227,800$100,500+$127,300
Median gross rent$1,028$867+$161
Owner-occupied70.1%88.0%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%13.2%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.5%42.1%−0.6 pts
Average commute25.734.5−8.8
Worked from home8.6%7.0%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.9%0.7%+12.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025