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Walker, MI Profile


Walker, MI, population 23,802, 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 the past decade the population of Walker has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Walker's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,842N/A
200122,6853.86%
200222,9461.15%
200323,1300.80%
200423,2280.42%
200523,3330.45%
200623,4940.69%
200723,6090.49%
200823,6860.33%
200923,8020.49%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,818
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001210
2002N/A
2003221
2004262
2005249
2006210
2007177
2008276
2009155
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 071029
2002 ----
2003 3121224
2004 0112030
2005 0142420
2006 0131224
2007 1121019
2008 021738
2009 08722
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,559
2002N/A
20034,717
20044,145
20054,316
20064,516
20074,329
20083,908
20093,612
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 114 836 51
2002 - - -
2003 138 909 43
2004 133 801 31
2005 123 852 32
2006 127 893 35
2007 117 885 28
2008 98 809 28
2009 103 738 23
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation742 feet above sea level
Land Area25.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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