Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN

Census Place

2024 Population

403

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.4

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.9%

32.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$26,000

51.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN is home to a population of 403 people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.72% of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17

9.93%

Hispanic Population

40 people

9.93% of the people in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.72% of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN residents (15 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 Grove (Hardin County), TN was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN.

Economy

The economy of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN employs 108 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN were Retail Trade (56 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,771), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,771), and Retail Trade ($17,000).

Employment

Occupations

108

2024 Value

± 123

−34.1%

1 Year decline

± 214%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN declined at a rate of −34.1%, from 164 employees to 108 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN, are Health Technologists & Technicians (35 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Production Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

108

2024 Value

± 123

−34.1%

1 Year decline

± 214%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN declined at a rate of −34.1%, from 164 employees to 108 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN, are Retail Trade (56 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN was $86,800 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $86,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$86,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,673

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Grove (Hardin County), TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$26,000

Median Household Income

± $21,768

150

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 150 households in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN declined from $26,000 from the previous year's value of $53,255.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.7%)
Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN (165 out of 403 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Grove (Hardin County), TN 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

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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