Population
371 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023
Walker, MO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Walker - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 371
- Residents
- $29,922
- Median income
- $923
- Median rent (state)
Walker - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Walker places in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 7th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Walker, MO
Walker is a small town in Missouri, home to 371 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Walker brings in $29,922 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. The median resident age is 49.3 years. Educational attainment runs 1.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $923 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 46.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$29,922 /yr
Poverty 9.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Walker compare to other US cities?
Here's how Walker stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Walker against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Walker near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Walker ranks #853 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Walker only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#810 of 842
4th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#474 of 875
44th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#465 of 875
47th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#853 of 875
2nd percentile in Missouri
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
371
Median Income
$29,922
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
49.3
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
44.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.1%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.3%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
7.2%
Based on 139 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Walker sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$923/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Missouri
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Walker's 371 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Walker's $29,922 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Walker compares to nearby Missouri cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Walker, MO?
What is the population of Walker, MO? +
Walker, MO counts 371 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Walker, MO? +
In Walker, the typical household earns $29,922 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Walker? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Walker; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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