Population 1,175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Grove
Household size in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Walnut Grove run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. Household size has dropped from 2.94 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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Walnut Grove is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Walnut Grove, 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 Walnut Grove
Renters in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Walnut Grove rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 62.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Walnut Grove as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (8.3%).
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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Walnut Grove is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $501 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $643 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$26 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Walnut Grove costs $643 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walnut Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Walnut Grove have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%).
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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut Grove has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Grove 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 Grove | 2.46 | 35.8 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 10.0% | 1957 | $643 | 16.6% | 92.0% | 1.1% |
| Revere | 2.34 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1953 | $741 | 23.9% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Tracy | 2.66 | 42.7 | 8.2% | 19.0% | 14.4% | 1959 | $771 | 16.2% | 89.2% | 0.8% |
| Lamberton | 2.44 | 40.8 | 3.8% | 16.5% | 13.7% | 1952 | $747 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Lucan | 2.36 | 38.3 | 4.4% | 24.0% | 8.7% | 1954 | $691 | 24.1% | 95.6% | 3.5% |
| Dovray | 2.17 | 48.6 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 1946 | $1,113 | 17.0% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| Milroy | 2.41 | 37.7 | 4.0% | 21.8% | 8.4% | 1955 | $719 | 26.6% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Amiret | 2.44 | 43.2 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 1956 | $794 | 25.9% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| Westbrook | 2.11 | 43.2 | 4.9% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1954 | $655 | 24.7% | 92.1% | 2.5% |
| Wanda | 2.44 | 44.7 | 2.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1951 | $983 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Garvin | 2.16 | 52.6 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 29.2% | 1962 | $855 | 23.8% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
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 Grove. 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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