Walnut Creek, NC

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2023 Population

1,684

7.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.14%

43.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$145,417

2.97% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$423,800

2.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Walnut Creek, NC had a population of 1.68k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $145,417. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Walnut Creek, NC grew from 1,570 to 1,684, a 7.26% increase and its median household income declined from $149,875 to $145,417, a −2.97% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Creek, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.01%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.831%).

None of the households in Walnut Creek, NC 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.

96.9% of the residents in Walnut Creek, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Walnut Creek, NC was $423,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.5%.

Most people in Walnut Creek, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Walnut Creek, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walnut Creek, NC is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Walnut Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 30.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Walnut Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Walnut Creek, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Creek, NC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Creek, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 425
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 48.8
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 16

1.19%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.19% of the people in Walnut Creek, NC are hispanic (20 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 46
Vietnam
30 ± 23

Walnut Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walnut Creek, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Walnut Creek, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($153,600), Health Care & Social Assistance ($127,917), and Finance & Insurance ($124,583).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Walnut Creek, NC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Creek, NC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (155 people), Management Occupations (91 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Creek, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Walnut Creek, NC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Creek, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Manufacturing (87 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Creek, NC, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Creek, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 North Carolina.

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, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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 false were N/A.

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 Creek, NC was $423,800 in 2023, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,100 to $423,800, a 2.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walnut Creek, NC is 88.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Walnut Creek, NC have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Creek, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,035

$501

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.5% of the housing units in Walnut Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Walnut Creek, NC 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.

$145,417

Median Household Income

± $44,551

566

Number of Households

± 135

In 2023, the median household income of the 566 households in Walnut Creek, NC declined from $145,417 from the previous year's value of $149,875.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Creek, NC 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Creek, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (4.59%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Walnut Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.59%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Creek, NC have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Walnut Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Creek, NC (137 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Creek, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.8% of the population of Walnut Creek, NC has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 7.28% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 26.4% on non-group plans, and 10.1% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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

Uninsured People

2.23%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

7.28%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

26.4%

Non-Group

10.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walnut Creek, NC grew by 81.5% from 1.23% to 2.23%.

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

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