Population 7,619 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walnut Village
Household size in Walnut Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.25 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.74 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Walnut Village is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +0.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Walnut Village is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in Irvine overall, where the median age is 35.3. The median age has crept up from 38.0 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Walnut Village: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Village
Renters in Walnut Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 52.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 56.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Walnut Village own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Walnut Village than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 5.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1992 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1993 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1995 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 2001 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Walnut Village was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Irvine as a whole, where the median home dates to 2001. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,891 | $1,781 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,951 | $1,814 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,002 | $2,499 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,302 | $2,979 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,411 | +$1,198 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Walnut Village pays $3,302 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,411 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
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 Village
Bachelor's degrees in Walnut Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 61.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.3% | 64.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.3% | 69.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 71.6% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +10.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Walnut Village: 67.1% 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. Even so, the share is lower than in Irvine as a whole (71.6%). The share with a degree has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 95.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 96.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 96.5% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 96.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Walnut Village: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Irvine as a whole (96.9%). The share with a diploma has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Village
| Period | Walnut Village | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Walnut Village runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country. 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 Village compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Village | 3.09 | 38.4 | 7.6% | 30.6% | 7.3% | 1984 | $3,302 | 67.1% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
| El Camino Real | 2.81 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 29.4% | 6.7% | 1975 | $3,034 | 59.2% | 95.7% | 7.4% |
| Northwood | 3.06 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1983 | $3,310 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| Lower Peters Canyon | 3.85 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 58.3% | 4.4% | 2003 | $3,290 | 71.5% | 97.4% | 5.5% |
| West Park | 2.92 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 62.8% | 4.6% | 1991 | $3,014 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Woodbridge | 2.74 | 42.0 | 9.1% | 40.0% | 6.6% | 1981 | $2,981 | 69.9% | 97.3% | 6.2% |
| Spectrum | 3.17 | 31.2 | 7.9% | 56.2% | 10.9% | 2014 | $3,340 | 73.1% | 98.1% | 5.8% |
| Northwood Point | 3.08 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 21.3% | 14.7% | 2003 | $3,501 | 72.9% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Oak Creek | 2.56 | 36.8 | 8.7% | 53.5% | 6.2% | 1995 | $2,855 | 75.0% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Woodbury | 2.84 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 56.1% | 5.6% | 2010 | $3,112 | 81.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| University Park | 2.99 | 37.1 | 4.8% | 44.4% | 7.6% | 1971 | $3,150 | 65.5% | 96.5% | 5.1% |
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 Village. 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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