Population 580 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut
Household size in Walnut
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Walnut has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Walnut is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Walnut, 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
Renters in Walnut
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Walnut rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.4%) 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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Walnut: 12.9% 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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Walnut leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.
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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $423 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $622 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $504 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$129 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut runs $504 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Walnut: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Walnut is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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
| Period | Walnut | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. 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 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 | 2.50 | 43.5 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 1972 | $504 | 20.2% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Stark | 2.40 | 30.3 | 13.9% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 1979 | $601 | 18.0% | 99.6% | 0.1% |
| Hepler | 2.34 | 45.4 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 1970 | $411 | 17.8% | 91.4% | 6.4% |
| Kimball | 2.40 | 30.1 | 14.1% | 4.0% | 14.5% | 1979 | $604 | 18.0% | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Brazilton | 2.32 | 45.7 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1969 | $426 | 16.7% | 91.9% | 6.4% |
| St. Paul | 2.49 | 46.9 | 5.0% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 1976 | $633 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
| Erie | 2.44 | 39.6 | 7.1% | 18.6% | 5.9% | 1973 | $493 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Savonburg | 2.42 | 41.5 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 1965 | $504 | 19.8% | 96.0% | 2.9% |
| Hiattville | 2.76 | 46.3 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 21.1% | 1972 | $716 | 26.0% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Elsmore | 2.51 | 41.8 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 21.3% | 1958 | $444 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Shaw | 2.22 | 46.7 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 1975 | $605 | 22.6% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
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. 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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