Population 159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Springs
Household size in Walnut Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Walnut Springs has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Walnut Springs is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Walnut Springs (20.0%), well above 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 Springs
Renters in Walnut Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Walnut Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.4% 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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Walnut Springs: 25.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Walnut Springs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,014 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $635 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Walnut Springs pays $635 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walnut Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.1%, 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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Walnut Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Springs
| Period | Walnut Springs | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Walnut Springs has been strong: just 1.7% 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.51 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 25.0% | 1980 | $635 | 5.1% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
| Horatio | 3.50 | 30.4 | 8.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% | 1981 | $638 | 16.8% | 78.1% | 5.6% |
| Stringtown | 2.59 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 1980 | $632 | 7.2% | 79.2% | 2.3% |
| Geneva | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Williamson | 2.40 | 39.7 | 22.4% | 7.7% | 26.6% | 1977 | $615 | 3.0% | 73.1% | 0.0% |
| Process City | 2.77 | 35.1 | 9.0% | 28.3% | 15.5% | 1994 | $586 | 13.8% | 77.9% | 7.6% |
| Neal Springs | 3.64 | 29.2 | 6.9% | 26.5% | 16.7% | 1981 | $640 | 18.4% | 78.4% | 6.2% |
| DeQueen | 2.79 | 32.7 | 15.7% | 41.8% | 14.0% | 1979 | $799 | 8.8% | 67.1% | 5.4% |
| Red Wing | 3.01 | 32.0 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 1994 | $723 | 14.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.32 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 34.6% | 14.1% | 2002 | $395 | 11.6% | 76.7% | 7.4% |
| Lockesburg | 2.61 | 36.4 | 8.5% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 1981 | $658 | 8.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% |
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 Springs. 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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