Population 1,720 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Creek
Household size in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Walnut Creek holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Walnut Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Walnut Creek than nationally: 10.2%, 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 Creek
Renters in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Walnut Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 30.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.0% of homes in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Walnut Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,649 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut Creek runs $1,649 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in North Carolina overall ($1,317). Rent takes 21.9% 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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Walnut Creek: 51.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Walnut Creek: 95.6% 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 Walnut Creek
| Period | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Walnut Creek is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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 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 | 2.79 | 35.8 | 10.2% | 19.5% | 1.0% | 2000 | $1,649 | 51.7% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| La Grange | 2.50 | 39.5 | 13.8% | 36.7% | 10.1% | 1990 | $804 | 18.2% | 84.1% | 4.8% |
| Jenny Lind | 2.31 | 43.2 | 9.4% | 40.0% | 5.2% | 1985 | $851 | 13.2% | 78.5% | 7.5% |
| Indian Springs | 3.02 | 36.1 | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 1988 | $863 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% |
| Parkstown | 2.38 | 31.9 | 22.1% | 45.4% | 12.4% | 1987 | $996 | 5.0% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
| Seven Springs | 2.98 | 37.1 | 24.4% | 24.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $825 | 11.5% | 66.2% | 12.5% |
| Fields | 2.29 | 48.8 | 5.9% | 34.8% | 5.1% | 1988 | $789 | 16.5% | 89.4% | 9.3% |
| Goldsboro | 2.31 | 40.3 | 14.8% | 47.4% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,061 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 7.0% |
| Dudley | 2.98 | 31.6 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1985 | $933 | 10.4% | 70.0% | 5.7% |
| Hopewell | 2.96 | 32.5 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1990 | $821 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| Belfast | 2.01 | 51.0 | 14.1% | 18.8% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,017 | 33.9% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
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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