Walker Township is a township in Schuylkill County,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, United States. The population was 994 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...

, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.3 km), of which 22.8 square miles (59.1 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km) (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 936 people, 361 households, and 283 families living in the township. The population density was 41.0 people per square mile (15.8/km). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km). The

racial makeup A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...

of the township was 99.47% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21%. Of the 361 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.6% of households were one person and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. The median household income was $44,167 and the median family income was $51,146. Males had a median income of $32,981 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,608. About 7.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania