Walker County Information
Walker in
Alabama occupies
805 square miles and has a 2006 population of
70,034, a change from a 2000 population of
70,713 and
67,670 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
143 acts of violent crime reported in
Walker in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,234 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Walker, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Walker | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 805 sq. miles | Ranked 1,161 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 70,034 | Ranked 746 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,980 | |
| Population 2000 | 70,713 | Ranked 702 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,670 | Ranked 656 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.5% | |
| African American | 6.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 143 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 51 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 75 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,584 | 578 |
| Burglaries | 610 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,742 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 232 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,614 | 31,768 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,234 | 1,634 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 5.1% |
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