Population 86 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Creek
Household size in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.67 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Walnut Creek is a place of small households, averaging 1.67 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.3, Walnut Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Walnut Creek: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Creek
Renters in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in Walnut Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Walnut Creek: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Walnut Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arizona.
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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Walnut Creek costs $950 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walnut Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.1%, 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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Walnut Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Walnut Creek has been strong: just 1.8% 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 Creek 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 Creek | 1.67 | 56.3 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 1994 | $950 | 6.1% | 78.2% | 1.8% |
| So-Hi | 2.24 | 67.1 | 3.0% | 22.8% | 16.5% | 1999 | $1,068 | 7.5% | 72.6% | 21.0% |
| Kingman | 2.23 | 47.2 | 12.3% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,102 | 19.1% | 89.6% | 6.2% |
| Golden Valley | 2.09 | 56.1 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,069 | 5.8% | 75.7% | 5.7% |
| New Kingman-Butler | 2.36 | 44.3 | 12.8% | 34.5% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,107 | 9.4% | 83.5% | 3.9% |
| Oatman | 1.54 | 46.0 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 1990 | $950 | 6.3% | 78.1% | 0.4% |
| Katherine | 2.08 | 59.7 | 10.4% | 75.8% | 34.7% | 1994 | $968 | 8.7% | 77.4% | 18.2% |
| Grasshopper Junction | 1.87 | 62.8 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 18.1% | 2004 | $852 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
| Bullhead City | 2.05 | 53.7 | 9.6% | 29.9% | 16.3% | 1991 | $1,069 | 15.2% | 85.8% | 10.9% |
| Fort Mohave | 2.20 | 58.6 | 9.6% | 14.7% | 11.3% | 1999 | $1,242 | 10.8% | 88.3% | 9.6% |
| Laughlin | 2.09 | 55.1 | 9.5% | 48.1% | 23.2% | 1995 | $1,078 | 18.2% | 89.5% | 7.1% |
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 Creek. 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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