Walnut Creek, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,570

8.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.2

6.36% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.67%

86.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$149,875

0.704% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$435,100

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Walnut Creek, NC had a population of 1.57k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $149,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Walnut Creek, NC grew from 1,449 to 1,570, a 8.35% increase and its median household income declined from $150,938 to $149,875, a −0.704% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Creek, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.828%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.446%).

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 2022, the median property value in Walnut Creek, NC was $435,100, and the homeownership rate was 88.3%.

Most people in Walnut Creek, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 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 1.57k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.27% of Walnut Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2022, there were 49.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Walnut Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

95.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Walnut Creek, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Creek, NC was 95.8%, 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)
1.49k ± 451
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 28

0.955%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.955% of the people in Walnut Creek, NC are hispanic (15 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

6.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2022, 4.27% of Walnut Creek, NC residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walnut Creek, NC was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 43
Vietnam
26 ± 23

Walnut Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walnut Creek, NC employs 654 people. The largest industries in Walnut Creek, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), and Manufacturing (72 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($148,316), Health Care & Social Assistance ($141,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,631).

Employment

Occupations

654

2022 Value

± 180

9.92%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walnut Creek, NC grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 595 employees to 654 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Creek, NC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (174 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 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

654

2022 Value

± 180

9.92%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walnut Creek, NC grew at a rate of 9.92%, from 595 employees to 654 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Creek, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), and Manufacturing (72 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,042

Median earning men ± $49,751

$68,295

Median earning women ± $6,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($212,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,409), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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

Voting results are not available for Walnut Creek, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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 North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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 North Carolina 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, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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 (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 $435,100 in 2022, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $394,800 to $435,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Creek, NC is 88.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Walnut Creek, NC have an average commute time of 21.8 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.

Property

$435,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,273

$492

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

88.3%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.3% of the housing units in Walnut Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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.

$149,875

Median Household Income

± $55,764

557

Number of Households

± 131

In 2022, the median household income of the 557 households in Walnut Creek, NC declined from $149,875 from the previous year's value of $150,938.

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 $200k+ 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 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Walnut Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Creek, NC have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.367% 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

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Creek, NC (89 out of 1.57k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

98.8% of the population of Walnut Creek, NC has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 5.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 28% on non-group plans, and 11.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NC see 2137 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.4% increase from the previous year (2087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1669 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,137 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NC see an average of 2,137 patients per year. This represents a 2.4% increase from the previous year (2,087 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.4% were men and 39.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.23%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

5.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

28%

Non-Group

11.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walnut Creek, NC declined by 2.08% from 1.25% to 1.23%.

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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