Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Valley
Household size in Walnut Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Walnut Valley is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 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 dropped from 2.59, 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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, Walnut Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Walnut Valley, 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 Valley
Renters in Walnut Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Walnut Valley owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 31.9% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.9% of homes in Walnut Valley are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Walnut Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,258 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,173 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,506 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,694 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Walnut Valley runs $1,694 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.5% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Walnut Valley: 54.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Walnut Valley: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Valley
| Period | Walnut Valley | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Walnut Valley out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.25 | 49.5 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1976 | $1,694 | 54.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Hainesburg | 2.44 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1977 | $1,880 | 32.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Columbia | 2.40 | 49.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,669 | 37.4% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Jacksonburg | 2.33 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,718 | 51.0% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Shawnee On Delaware | 2.26 | 37.0 | 8.4% | 47.5% | 63.1% | 1988 | $1,162 | 43.0% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Blairstown | 2.63 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,707 | 42.4% | 93.6% | 6.1% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.38 | 53.8 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 5.4% | 1974 | $1,367 | 28.8% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
| Portland | 2.48 | 53.1 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.9% | 1975 | $1,377 | 24.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Slateford | 2.49 | 53.0 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 1975 | $1,379 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Delaware Water Gap | 2.29 | 42.7 | 8.5% | 31.6% | 9.5% | 1965 | $1,250 | 46.7% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Delaware | 2.49 | 50.8 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,391 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 10.6% |
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 Valley. 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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