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The Town of Walkertown had a population of 6,293 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Walkertown is located at latitude 36.1754 and longitude -80.1531 in Forsyth County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Walkertown encompass a land area of 6.59 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Forsyth County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Walkertown has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Walkertown is located within Township of Salem Chapel, a minor civil division (MCD) of Forsyth County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,293 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,293 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 5,080 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 940 |
Diversity Index2 | 59 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $68,219 |
Average Household Income | $85,253 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $36,185 |
Wealth Index5 | 65 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,870 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,047 (71.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 624 (21.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 199 ( 6.9%) |
Median Home Value | $224,697 |
Average Home Value | $244,443 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 124 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,671 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 1,717 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 3.14% | 0.47% |
Households | 3.17% | 0.63% |
Families | 0.47% | |
Median Household Income | 4.54% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.21% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.70% |
The table below compares Walkertown to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 141 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 244 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 187 | 76th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 487 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 236 | 70th |
Diversity Index | # 291 | 62nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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