Walkertown is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,027 people and three associated neighborhoods, Walkertown is the 146th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Walkertown was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Walkertown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Walkertown, where the median household income is $82,615.00.
Of important note, Walkertown is also a town of artists. Walkertown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Walkertown’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Walkertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small town, Walkertown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Walkertown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.26% of adults in Walkertown have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Walkertown in 2022 was $42,339, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,356 for a family of four. However, Walkertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Walkertown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walkertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walkertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Walkertown include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Walkertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.