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Walker Lake, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Walker Lake is 275. The Walker Lake population density is 201.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Walker Lake is white, which represent 88.00% of the total population. The average Walker Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 275. #92

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Walker Lake, NV		-17.42%
Nevada		38.20%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Walker Lake, NV population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Nevada and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #59

Walker Lake, NV	201.71 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	242 (88.00%, #68)
Black:	4 (1.45%, #27)
Hispanic:	6 (2.18%, #119)
Asian:	4 (1.45%, #47)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (5.09%, #15)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	11 (4.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

309 (92.79%) out of the total population of 333 reported first ancestry.

	Walker Lake, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.48%
Dutch	26	7.81%, see rank	1.33%	1.63%
English	106	31.83%, see rank	9.29%	9.02%
French	26	7.81%, see rank	3.11%	3.77%
German	53	15.92%, see rank	13.46%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.51%
Irish	69	20.72%, see rank	10.33%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	6.42%	5.78%
Norwegian	25	7.51%, see rank	1.59%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.31%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.47%
Russian	12	3.60%, see rank	1.04%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	15	4.50%, see rank	1.40%	1.72%
Scottish	15	4.50%, see rank	1.93%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	0.91%
Swedish	11	3.30%, see rank	1.48%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.31%
American	47	14.11%, see rank	3.77%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 136 (49.45%, see rank)

Females: 139 (50.55%, see rank)

Walker Lake, NV	Male: 49.45% Female: 50.55%
Nevada	Male: 50.49% Female: 49.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Walker Lake, NV	57.90 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Walker Lake, NV	60.40 years old
Nevada	35.80 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Walker Lake, NV	56.30 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Walker Lake, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	4	1.45%, see rank	6.94%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	10	3.64%, see rank	6.78%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	8	2.91%, see rank	6.78%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	8	2.91%, see rank	6.76%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	6	2.18%, see rank	6.57%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	12	4.36%, see rank	14.34%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	20	7.27%, see rank	14.18%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	51	18.55%, see rank	13.94%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	60	21.82%, see rank	11.68%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	67	24.36%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	23	8.36%, see rank	3.57%	4.23%
85 years and over	6	2.18%, see rank	1.12%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Walker Lake, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	333, 100%	1,733,764	199,726,659
Less Than High School	63, 18.92%, see rank	15.72%	14.97%
High School Graduate	60, 18.02%, see rank	29.67%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	169, 50.75%, see rank	32.76%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	27, 8.11%, see rank	14.43%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	14, 4.20%, see rank	7.42%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.88, see rank	13.12	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Walker Lake, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
College	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.51%	16.49%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Walker Lake, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	146, 100%	1,006,250	116,716,292
Average Household Size	1.88, see rank	2.65	2.58
1 Person Households	54, 36.99%, see rank	25.68%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	92, 63.01%, see rank	74.32%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	76, 52.05%, see rank	65.25%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.42, see rank	3.20	3.14
Married-Couple Family	64, 43.84%, see rank	45.96%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	70, 47.95%, see rank	34.75%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Walker Lake, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	333	see rank	2,086,369	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	152	100%, see rank	1,051,482	118,264,295
Never Married	25	16.45%, see rank	33.79%	34.21%
Married	115	75.66%, see rank	51.43%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.44%	2.52%
Divorced	12	7.89%, see rank	12.34%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	181	100%, see rank	1,034,887	124,809,173
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	26.05%	27.93%
Married	117	64.64%, see rank	51.39%	50.85%
Widowed	32	17.68%, see rank	7.94%	9.55%
Divorced	32	17.68%, see rank	14.62%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Walker Lake, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	318	95.50%, see rank	80.68%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	10	3.00%, see rank	23.19%	58.66%
Born in Different State	308	92.49%, see rank	55.95%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	1.33%
Foreign Born	15	4.50%, see rank	19.32%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	15	4.50%, see rank	7.59%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	11.73%	7.24%
Born In Europe	15	4.50%, see rank	1.69%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	11.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Walker Lake, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	176	93.12%, see rank	72.46%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	17.02%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	6.88%, see rank	3.56%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.98%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.