Population 1,601 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walden
Household size in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Walden sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Chattanooga area, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.74 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Walden skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Walden, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Walden
Renters in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in Walden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Walden are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Walden was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,233 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,597 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$729 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Walden runs $1,597 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Chattanooga area overall ($1,184). The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Walden
Bachelor's degrees in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.0% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.6% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.7% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Walden is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Walden: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Walden
| Period | Walden | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walden runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Walden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden | 2.62 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,597 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Signal Mountain | 2.65 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,799 | 60.7% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Falling Water | 2.76 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,471 | 38.3% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Red Bank | 2.07 | 36.8 | 10.9% | 44.0% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,327 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Fairmount | 2.98 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 2001 | $1,563 | 45.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Timberlinks | 2.87 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Hixson | 2.42 | 44.4 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,383 | 37.4% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Lone Oak | 2.75 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 1992 | $693 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Middle Valley | 2.59 | 44.0 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,208 | 30.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.60 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 25.3% | 1982 | $774 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 8.5% |
| Chattanooga area | 2.50 | 41.2 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,184 | 31.6% | 89.5% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Walden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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