Walker, MI Profile

Walker, MI, population 23,420, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 5.7 miles from Grand Rapids and 64.2 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Walker's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Walker has grown by about 7%.

Walker's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Walker tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	31.30
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,842	N/A
2001	22,681	3.84%
2002	22,956	1.21%
2003	23,176	0.96%
2004	23,287	0.48%
2005	23,420	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,818

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	210
2002	N/A
2003	221
2004	262
2005	249
2006	210
2007	177
2008	276

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	3	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	-	12	11	14	13	12	21
Robbery	10	-	12	20	24	12	10	7
Aggravated Assault	29	-	24	30	20	24	19	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,559
2002	N/A
2003	4,717
2004	4,145
2005	4,316
2006	4,516
2007	4,329
2008	3,908

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	114	-	138	133	123	127	117	98
Larceny, Theft	836	-	909	801	852	893	885	809
Motor Vehicle Theft	51	-	43	31	32	35	28	28
Arson	1	-	4	5	3	3	1	2

Location

Elevation	742 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles