Walnut, CA

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2024 Population
27,611
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
17.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$129,449
3.22% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
12,763
0.382% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Walnut, CA 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.

The largest universities in Walnut, CA are Mt San Antonio College (4,969 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Walnut, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Walnut, CA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 943
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 465
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.22k ± 646
17.2%
Hispanic Population
4.76k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
  2. Philippines
    827,719 ± 22,100 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    284 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 42
  3. 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.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

12.8k
2024 Value
± 726
−0.382%
1 Year decline
± 8.24%

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.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k
2024 Value
± 726
−0.382%
1 Year decline
± 8.24%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut, CA, are N/A. 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Walnut, CA awarded 4,969 degrees. The student population of Walnut, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,517 male students and 15,225 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walnut, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,134 and 63.4%), Asian (944 and 19.1%), White (508 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (187 and 3.78%).

The largest universities in Walnut, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt San Antonio College (4,969 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Walnut, CA are General Business Administration & Management (530 and 10.7%), General Health & Physical Education (357 and 7.18%), and General Social Sciences (306 and 6.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 28,742 students enrolled in Walnut, CA, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 18,965 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    423 degrees awarded
  2. General Health & Physical Education
    350 degrees awarded
  3. General Social Sciences
    306 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Walnut, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 423 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Mt San Antonio College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
4,969 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mt San Antonio College with 4,969 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walnut, CA, which is 0.759 times less than the 2,825 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,134 degrees mean that there were 3.32 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 944 degrees awarded.

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

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 N/A per household.

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

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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Walnut, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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