Walkersville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walkersville is the 109th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Walkersville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Walkersville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Walkersville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walkersville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walkersville who work in management occupations (15.15%), office and administrative support (11.79%), and sales jobs (9.79%). Also of interest is that Walkersville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Walkersville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Walkersville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Walkersville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Walkersville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Walkersville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.57 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Walkersville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.72% of adults in Walkersville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Walkersville in 2022 was $57,248, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $228,992 for a family of four. Walkersville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Walkersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walkersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walkersville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.52% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walkersville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Walkersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
