Walnut Grove, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

737

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

24.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,634

29.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,900

Population & Diversity

Walnut Grove, MS is home to a population of 737 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in Walnut Grove, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 White (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Walnut Grove, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Grove, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 200
White (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 149
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 44

4.07%

Hispanic Population

30 people

4.07% of the people in Walnut Grove, MS are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnut Grove, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Walnut Grove, MS employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut Grove, MS were Manufacturing (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($31,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,393).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 135

43.2%

1 Year growth

± 61.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, MS grew at a rate of 43.2%, from 169 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Grove, MS, are Transportation Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Grove, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

242

2024 Value

± 135

43.2%

1 Year growth

± 61.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, MS grew at a rate of 43.2%, from 169 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Grove, MS, are Manufacturing (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Grove, MS, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Grove, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,107

Median earning men ± $13,786

$19,712

Median earning women ± $6,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($7,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($26,100), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,577).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Grove, MS was $85,900 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $85,900, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Grove, MS is 24%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut Grove, MS have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Grove, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,915

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

24%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24% of the housing units in Walnut Grove, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walnut Grove, MS 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.

$42,634

Median Household Income

± $29,560

263

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 263 households in Walnut Grove, MS grew to $42,634 from the previous year's value of $32,813.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, MS 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (10%)
Walked (8.3%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Walnut Grove, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who walked to work (8.3%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Grove, MS have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.442% of the workforce in Walnut Grove, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut Grove, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Grove, MS (190 out of 716 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Grove, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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