Walker is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 25,086 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Walker is the 57th largest community in Michigan. Walker real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Walker house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Walker is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walker is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walker who work in office and administrative support (13.19%), sales jobs (11.20%), and healthcare (7.99%). Also of interest is that Walker has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall education level of Walker citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.66% of adults in Walker have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Walker in 2022 was $36,613, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,452 for a family of four. However, Walker contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walker is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walker residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Walker include German, Dutch, Polish, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Walker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
