Walnut Grove, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

575

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,806

17.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$502,300

5.44% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Walnut Grove, TN is home to a population of 575 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.74% of Walnut Grove, TN residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (522 people) in Walnut Grove, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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, 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, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 66
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 23

6.61%

Hispanic Population

38 people

6.61% of the people in Walnut Grove, TN are hispanic (38 people).

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

9.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

5.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 9.74% of Walnut Grove, TN residents (56 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, TN was 5.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Walnut Grove, TN employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut Grove, TN were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), Educational Services (50 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($72,984), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,969).

Employment

Occupations

354

2024 Value

± 143

0.855%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, TN grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 351 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Grove, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Grove, 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

354

2024 Value

± 143

0.855%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Grove, TN grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 351 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Grove, TN, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), Educational Services (50 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Grove, TN, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Grove, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,271

Median earning men ± $20,342

$44,615

Median earning women ± $20,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,008) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,540) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Grove, TN was $502,300 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $476,400 to $502,300, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Grove, TN is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut Grove, TN have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Grove, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$502,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,274

$221

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Walnut Grove, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

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

$101,806

Median Household Income

± $61,216

249

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Walnut Grove, TN declined from $101,806 from the previous year's value of $123,063.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (9.85%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Walnut Grove, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.85%) and those who worked at home (8.96%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Grove, TN have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Walnut Grove, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, 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, TN have 3 cars.

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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