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Population and households in Walnut Bottom
Household size in Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Walnut Bottom holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Walnut Bottom is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, 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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Walnut Bottom as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 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 Walnut Bottom
Renters in Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Walnut Bottom rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.5% 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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Walnut Bottom: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Walnut Bottom was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the Harrisburg area overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $794 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $891 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $909 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Walnut Bottom costs $1,032 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Walnut Bottom
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walnut Bottom have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Walnut Bottom never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Walnut Bottom
| Period | Walnut Bottom | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Walnut Bottom has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Walnut Bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Bottom | 2.80 | 37.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,032 | 20.4% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Stoughstown | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,486 | 22.2% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Oakville | 2.83 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 20.5% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,042 | 18.5% | 86.2% | 2.8% |
| Chestnut Crossroads | 3.27 | 31.2 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,768 | 26.2% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| Cobblesville | 2.46 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 20.1% | 1980 | $1,293 | 15.2% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Green Spring | 2.87 | 38.3 | 13.6% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $993 | 14.6% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Dickinson | 2.73 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,032 | 22.3% | 85.4% | 1.8% |
| Cleversburg | 2.23 | 53.1 | 7.0% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 2002 | $1,706 | 10.1% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| Shippensburg | 2.51 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,079 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Middle Spring | 2.63 | 36.5 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Shippensburg University | 2.13 | 19.8 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 1976 | $1,139 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 14.1% |
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 Walnut Bottom. 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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