Population 5,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Ridge
Household size in Walnut Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Walnut Ridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Walnut Ridge is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 43.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Walnut Ridge (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. The single-parent share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Ridge
Renters in Walnut Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Walnut Ridge rent their homes (40.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Walnut Ridge than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Walnut Ridge run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only four have older homes.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $722 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut Ridge runs $722 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $305 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
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 Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Walnut Ridge: 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Walnut Ridge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.2 points, mirroring the country. Walnut Ridge has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Ridge
| Period | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Walnut Ridge than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, as it has nationally. 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 Ridge 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 Ridge | 2.31 | 38.4 | 13.0% | 40.9% | 11.7% | 1974 | $722 | 21.4% | 83.6% | 4.7% |
| Hoxie | 2.19 | 43.7 | 13.9% | 43.2% | 10.5% | 1979 | $762 | 5.4% | 76.5% | 4.3% |
| College City | 2.37 | 22.1 | 3.2% | 38.3% | 11.5% | 1971 | $638 | 57.8% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
| Minturn | 2.22 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 10.5% | 1980 | $664 | 6.7% | 79.1% | 7.4% |
| Portia | 2.25 | 44.2 | 5.7% | 20.7% | 9.4% | 1972 | $671 | 9.9% | 68.5% | 4.9% |
| Coffman | 2.31 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 22.2% | 10.8% | 1972 | $671 | 10.2% | 71.9% | 4.7% |
| Sedgwick | 2.53 | 35.1 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1976 | $697 | 13.6% | 85.4% | 5.8% |
| Fender | 2.82 | 33.5 | 33.8% | 23.9% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,292 | 6.6% | 82.5% | 16.4% |
| Walnut Corner | 2.09 | 40.0 | 2.4% | 13.7% | 5.2% | 1968 | $611 | 29.5% | 86.3% | 10.1% |
| Black Rock | 2.70 | 33.9 | 11.3% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 1980 | $735 | 10.0% | 88.2% | 10.9% |
| Powhatan | 2.88 | 32.7 | 12.5% | 21.9% | 22.4% | 1983 | $723 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 6.8% |
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 Ridge. 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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