Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut
Household size in Walnut
| Period | Walnut | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Walnut average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, 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
| Period | Walnut | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Walnut is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Walnut than nationally: 9.5%, 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
Renters in Walnut
| Period | Walnut | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Walnut is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) 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
| Period | Walnut | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Walnut than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Walnut run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Walnut pays $808 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Walnut: 15.7% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Walnut never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut has been low: just 2.6% 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 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 | 2.78 | 40.3 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 12.8% | 1974 | $808 | 15.7% | 86.9% | 2.6% |
| Port Royal | 2.86 | 40.3 | 4.7% | 25.1% | 16.6% | 1966 | $771 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 1.4% |
| Mifflin | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 21.9% | 12.9% | 1975 | $755 | 15.0% | 86.2% | 2.1% |
| Pleasant View | 3.15 | 34.9 | 2.2% | 23.1% | 17.9% | 1975 | $945 | 12.7% | 81.7% | 2.9% |
| Mexico | 2.85 | 40.2 | 6.1% | 20.2% | 11.3% | 1976 | $849 | 14.8% | 84.8% | 1.8% |
| Mifflintown | 2.49 | 45.3 | 8.5% | 32.8% | 11.3% | 1970 | $774 | 18.3% | 84.7% | 2.9% |
| Ickesburg | 3.23 | 38.0 | 5.9% | 13.4% | 25.0% | 1975 | $1,025 | 9.8% | 73.0% | 1.7% |
| Hawstone | 2.37 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 24.5% | 9.5% | 1971 | $745 | 17.2% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| Nook | 2.84 | 39.7 | 5.3% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 1979 | $646 | 9.7% | 81.0% | 0.0% |
| Macedonia | 2.21 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 20.4% | 13.4% | 1971 | $644 | 28.0% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
| Locust Run | 2.81 | 37.2 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 14.8% | 1980 | $1,182 | 17.2% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
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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