Walkertown, NC

Census Place

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2021 Population

5,626

8.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.4

4.69% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.75%

6.28% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$52,321

7.89% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$154,300

6.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Walkertown, NC had a population of 5.63k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $52,321. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Walkertown, NC grew from 5,166 to 5,626, a 8.9% increase and its median household income grew from $48,494 to $52,321, a 7.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walkertown, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.54%), White (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Walkertown, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Walkertown, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Walkertown, NC was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Walkertown, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Walkertown, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walkertown, NC is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.68% of Walkertown, NC residents were born outside of the country (207 people).

In 2021, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Walkertown, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 957 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99% of Walkertown, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Walkertown, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walkertown, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walkertown, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
957 ± 322
Black or African American (Hispanic)
199 ± 198

7.23%

Hispanic Population

407 people

7.23% of the people in Walkertown, NC are hispanic (407 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Walkertown, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

3.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

As of 2021, 3.68% of Walkertown, NC residents (207 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walkertown, NC was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walkertown, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 72
Vietnam
102 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 56

Walkertown, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walkertown, NC employs 2.49k people. The largest industries in Walkertown, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (408 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Manufacturing (344 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,563), Public Administration ($63,008), and Manufacturing ($56,389).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2021 Value

± 385

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Walkertown, NC grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 2.21k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walkertown, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (310 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), and Management Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walkertown, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k

2021 Value

± 385

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Walkertown, NC grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 2.21k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walkertown, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (408 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Manufacturing (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walkertown, NC, though some of these residents may live in Walkertown, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,992

Median earning men ± $8,035

$33,175

Median earning women ± $8,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,278), Public Administration ($63,750), and Manufacturing ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), and Public Administration ($52,386).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$32.8B
Virginia
$26.1B
Georgia
$18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Walkertown, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walkertown, NC was $154,300 in 2021, which is 0.63 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $154,300, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Walkertown, NC is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Walkertown, NC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walkertown, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Walkertown, NC is $52,321. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Walkertown, NC was Census Tract 31.03 with a value of $85,573, followed by Census Tract 31.05 and Census Tract 29.04, with respective values of $55,987 and $50,033.

Property

$154,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,577

$1,618

Median Property Taxes

±$229

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walkertown, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walkertown, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2021

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.7% of the housing units in Walkertown, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walkertown, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 31.03
Census Tract 31.05
Census Tract 29.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Walkertown, NC was Census Tract 31.03 with a value of $85,573, followed by Census Tract 31.05 and Census Tract 29.04, with respective values of $55,987 and $50,033.

The following map shows all of the places in Walkertown, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,321

Median Household Income

± $7,457

2.36k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Walkertown, NC grew to $52,321 from the previous year's value of $48,494.

The following chart displays the households in Walkertown, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walkertown, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)
Carpooled (5.52%)

In 2021, 86.2% of workers in Walkertown, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.53%) and those who carpooled to work (5.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walkertown, NC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Walkertown, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walkertown, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walkertown, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walkertown, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walkertown, NC (547 out of 5.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walkertown, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Walkertown, NC has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see 857 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (871 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1573 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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857 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Forsyth County, NC

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see an average of 857 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (871 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Forsyth County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walkertown, NC grew by 68.1% from 6.52% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walkertown, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.