Population 2,736 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Grove
Household size in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Walnut Grove run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Walnut Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, 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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Walnut Grove: 6.4% 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 Grove
Renters in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Walnut Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Walnut Grove: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Walnut Grove are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $681 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut Grove runs $946 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Grove
| Period | Walnut Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walnut Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Walnut Grove have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut Grove has been low: 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 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 | 2.53 | 46.5 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 7.4% | 1980 | $946 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 1.5% |
| Eudora | 2.45 | 52.5 | 6.2% | 24.1% | 16.8% | 1980 | $835 | 12.1% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Morrisville | 2.64 | 44.5 | 4.2% | 25.1% | 6.3% | 1993 | $785 | 9.9% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Willard | 2.77 | 37.8 | 8.0% | 20.3% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,109 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Ash Grove | 2.66 | 37.9 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1982 | $836 | 29.9% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Brighton | 2.81 | 41.8 | 5.2% | 13.0% | 8.9% | 1989 | $904 | 18.9% | 90.2% | 0.2% |
| Everton | 2.54 | 45.8 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 19.3% | 1981 | $777 | 13.2% | 90.4% | 2.2% |
| Glidewell | 2.48 | 49.9 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 7.2% | 1992 | $851 | 36.2% | 99.0% | 0.8% |
| Dadeville | 2.51 | 50.3 | 3.1% | 14.9% | 12.9% | 1981 | $731 | 16.9% | 93.4% | 3.3% |
| Bois D Arc | 2.43 | 47.2 | 4.6% | 14.7% | 2.9% | 1983 | $861 | 31.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| Paris Springs | 2.45 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 23.2% | 1977 | $753 | 9.0% | 89.0% | 2.4% |
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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