Walkerton town, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,022 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 1065.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,913	94.61%	3.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.15%	50.0%
2+ races:	36	1.78%	140.0%
Hispanic:	53	2.62%	50.9%

Total non-White:	109	5.39%	29.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-76	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-46	-2.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,144
1,989	92.77%
8	0.37%
14	0.65%
6	0.28%
15	0.70%
108	5.04%
155	7.23%

2000
2,317
2,128	91.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.39%
12	0.52%
168	7.25%
189	8.16%

1990
2,061
2,032	98.59%
4	0.19%
4	0.19%
2	0.10%
n/a
19	0.92%
29	1.41%

1980
2,051
2,027	98.83%
0	0.00%
4	0.20%
3	0.15%
n/a
17	0.83%
24	1.17%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-139	-6.0
-34	-1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

96	4.7
160	7.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

5	0.2
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Walkerton town, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
34.4
539	26.7%
1,483	73.3%
337	16.7%

754
2.60

485	64.3%
316	65.2%
80	16.5%
269	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
37.2
568	26.5%
1,576	73.5%
308	14.4%

763
2.70

546	71.6%
390	71.4%
62	11.4%
217	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
688	29.7%
1,629	70.3%
364	15.7%

830
2.66

564	68.0%
413	73.2%
84	14.9%
266	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
544	26.4%
1,517	73.6%
392	19.0%

752
2.57

539	71.7%
414	76.8%
73	13.5%
213	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
654	31.9%
1,397	68.1%
260	12.7%

758
2.71

555	73.2%
471	84.9%
56	10.1%
203	26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Walkerton town, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	6.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	47	6.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	115	15.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	7.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	101	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	50	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	4.4%
$200,000 or more	3	0.4%

Median Household Income	58,553
Per Capita Income	25,735

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	5.3%
Public Assistance	30	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	74	9.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	842	69.9%
Unemployed	38	3.2%
In Armed Forces	2	0.2%

Total Labor Force	882	73.3%
Not in Labor Force	322	26.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	349	308	53.1%
Non-Profit	9	39	18.8%
Self-Employed	37	10	78.7%

Local Government	55	97	36.2%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	386	318	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	140	34.6%
Total	460	458	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	12.1%
Professional, Technical	166	18.0%
Service Occupations	128	13.9%
All others	431	46.8%

White Collar		39.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	250	27.1%
Educational services	99	10.7%
Health care and social assistance	88	9.6%
Construction	83	9.0%
Wholesale trade	82	8.9%
Public administration	68	7.4%
Retail trade	43	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	40	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	37	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.0%
Finance and insurance	24	2.6%
Other services	15	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.5%
Utilities	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	53	2.62%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	3	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,806	97.8%
Spanish	19	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.4%
Other	6	0.3%
German, other Germanic	5	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	527	26.1%
Irish	335	16.6%
English	163	8.1%
American	123	6.1%
Polish	106	5.2%
French	58	2.9%
Italian	58	2.9%
Croatian	49	2.4%
Welsh	42	2.1%
European	29	1.4%
Dutch	28	1.4%
Hungarian	24	1.2%
Scottish	22	1.1%
Swedish	20	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	19	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,972	97.5%
Not a citizen	50	2.5%

Native	1,972	97.5%
Foreign-born	50	2.5%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walkerton town, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.7%	78	6.4%	514	41.9%	401	32.7%	136	11.1%	91	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.7%
9-12 Years	78	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	514	41.9%
Some College	401	32.7%
Bach. Degree	136	11.1%
Grad Degree	91	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	53%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	530	64.2%	Woody Myers (D)	186	22.5%	109 [+]	13.2%	825	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 109 (13.2%);
2018	S1	38%	Mike Braun (R)	301	50.9%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	260	44.0%	30 [+]	5.1%	591	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 30 (5.1%);
2016	S3	48%	Todd Young (R)	394	52.4%	Evan Bayh (D)	295	39.2%	63 [+]	8.4%	752	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 63 (8.4%);
2016	G	48%	Eric Holcomb (R)	405	53.7%	John Gregg (D)	323	42.8%	26 [+]	3.4%	754	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 25 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	800
Median Value	$123,900

Occupied	754	94.2%
Vacant	46	5.8%

Owned	569	75.5%
Rented	185	24.5%
Median Rent	$803

Single-Family Units	658	82.2%
Detached	649	81.1%
Attached	9	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Walkerton town, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Walkerton town, IN

2022 Housing Data for Walkerton town, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walkerton town, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Walkerton town, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walkerton town, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Walkerton town, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walkerton town, IN