Walnut, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

201

3.83% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

11.7% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

0.541% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,375

9.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$21,300

6.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Walnut, KS had a population of 201 people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $58,375. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Walnut, KS declined from 209 to 201, a −3.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,125 to $58,375, a 9.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walnut, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.45%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Walnut, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Walnut, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Walnut, KS was $21,300, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Walnut, KS carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Walnut, KS was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walnut, KS is home to a population of 201 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Walnut, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (182 people) in Walnut, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Walnut, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walnut, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 94
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27.3
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Walnut, KS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Walnut, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Walnut, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walnut, KS employs 113 people. The largest industries in Walnut, KS are Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($38,438), Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), and Total ($29,926).

Employment

Occupations

113

2022 Value

± 75

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 90.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walnut, KS grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 108 employees to 113 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut, KS, are Production Occupations (31 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

113

2022 Value

± 75

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 90.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walnut, KS grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 108 employees to 113 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut, KS, are Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut, KS, though some of these residents may live in Walnut, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,938

Median earning men ± $12,102

$19,000

Median earning women ± $14,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($50,375) and Construction ($15,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut, KS was $21,300 in 2022, which is 0.0756 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $20,000 to $21,300, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut, KS is 95.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Walnut, KS have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Walnut, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$21,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,497

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$42

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walnut, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walnut, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 95.8% of the housing units in Walnut, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walnut, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9567

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Walnut, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,375

Median Household Income

± $10,231

Number of Households

± 39

In 2022, the median household income of the 71 households in Walnut, KS grew to $58,375 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Carpooled (67.3%)
Drove Alone (31.9%)
Worked At Home (0.885%)

In 2022, 67.3% of workers in Walnut, KS carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.9%) and those who worked at home (0.885%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut, KS have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walnut, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walnut, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut, KS have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut, KS (44 out of 201 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

78.1% of the population of Walnut, KS has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 2.49% on non-group plans, and 0.498% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see 1336 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1778 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,336 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, KS

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (1,294 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crawford County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 69.1% were men and 30.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.9%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

2.49%

Non-Group

0.498%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walnut, KS grew by 34.6% from 16.3% to 21.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walnut, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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