Walnut, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

27,611

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

0.862% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,449

3.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.01M

Population & Diversity

Walnut, CA is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 51.8% of Walnut, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.3k people).

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Walnut, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Walnut, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut, CA was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 943
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 465
Other (Hispanic)
2.22k ± 646

17.2%

Hispanic Population

4.76k people

17.2% of the people in Walnut, CA are hispanic (4.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnut, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

51.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

50.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2024, 51.8% of Walnut, CA residents (14.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walnut, CA was 50.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walnut, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 33

Walnut, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walnut, CA.

Economy

The economy of Walnut, CA employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,386 people), and Educational Services (1,268 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($102,628), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,427).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2024 Value

± 726

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut, CA declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut, CA, are Management Occupations (1,896 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,653 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k

2024 Value

± 726

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut, CA declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,386 people), and Educational Services (1,268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut, CA, though some of these residents may live in Walnut, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,919

Median earning men ± $8,360

$53,946

Median earning women ± $4,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,636), Information ($123,269), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($89,327), Public Administration ($86,923), and Manufacturing ($71,635).

Education

The student population of Walnut, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,055 male students and 15,916 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walnut, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,625 and 65.2%), Asian (986 and 17.7%), White (557 and 10%), and Black or African American (187 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Walnut, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt San Antonio College (5,597 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Walnut, CA are General Business Administration & Management (642 and 11.5%), General Health & Physical Education (389 and 6.95%), and General Social Sciences (354 and 6.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 29,971 students enrolled in Walnut, CA, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 19,866 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
511 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
379 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
354 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Walnut, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 511 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Walnut, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mt San Antonio College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,597 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mt San Antonio College with 5,597 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,491 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walnut, CA, which is 0.802 times less than the 3,106 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,625 degrees mean that there were 3.68 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 986 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,434) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut, CA was $1.01M in 2024, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $972,500 to $1.01M, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut, CA is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut, CA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,527

$7,260

Median Property Taxes

±$474

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Walnut, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$129,449

Median Household Income

± $13,739

8.67k

Number of Households

± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.67k households in Walnut, CA declined from $129,449 from the previous year's value of $133,762.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Walnut, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut, CA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Walnut, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut, CA (2.78k out of 27.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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