Walker County Information
Walker in
Georgia occupies
447 square miles and has a 2006 population of
64,606, a change from a 2000 population of
61,053 and
58,310 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
87 acts of violent crime reported in
Walker in 2004, a change from
74 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,485 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Walker, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Walker | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 447 sq. miles | Ranked 2,349 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 64,606 | Ranked 788 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,812 | |
| Population 2000 | 61,053 | Ranked 797 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 58,310 | Ranked 743 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.6% | |
| African American | 4.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 87 | 74 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 70 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,470 | 1,612 |
| Burglaries | 497 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,808 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 165 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 33,884 | 30,561 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,485 | 1,065 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.5% |
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