Population 99 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut City
Household size in Walnut City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Walnut City is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.5, Walnut City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 51.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Walnut City than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 City
Renters in Walnut City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in Walnut City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.8% of the housing in Walnut City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Walnut City is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut City runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% 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 Walnut City
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Walnut City than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Walnut City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Walnut City is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 City
| Period | Walnut City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut City runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 City 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 City | 2.19 | 55.5 | 9.1% | 4.5% | 36.8% | 1987 | $780 | 25.7% | 91.8% | 4.4% |
| Mystic | 2.36 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 1944 | $686 | 16.2% | 86.6% | 7.2% |
| Garfield | 2.26 | 41.7 | 8.6% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 1948 | $659 | 17.2% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Rathbun | 2.21 | 54.9 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 35.5% | 1986 | $776 | 25.7% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Plano | 2.54 | 40.2 | 11.0% | 16.8% | 22.7% | 1955 | $815 | 18.2% | 87.0% | 5.2% |
| Sunshine | 3.08 | 30.5 | 16.8% | 28.9% | 14.7% | 1948 | $1,012 | 17.5% | 83.5% | 1.7% |
| Forbush | 2.26 | 48.8 | 7.2% | 27.5% | 21.0% | 1973 | $738 | 24.5% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Centerville | 2.23 | 44.0 | 10.0% | 40.2% | 14.0% | 1957 | $783 | 19.8% | 89.6% | 3.2% |
| Moravia | 2.54 | 40.4 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 20.5% | 1976 | $746 | 18.0% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Darbyville | 2.44 | 36.5 | 13.3% | 37.6% | 4.4% | 1966 | $775 | 17.3% | 86.4% | 6.9% |
| Jerome | 3.30 | 28.7 | 17.8% | 24.9% | 14.8% | 1946 | $1,107 | 16.5% | 81.7% | 1.7% |
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 Walnut City. 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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