Walnut Grove, WA

Census Place

2017 Population

9,907

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2017 Median Age

40.3

4.4% 1-year increase

2017 Poverty Rate

7.08%

10.4% 1-year increase

2017 Median Household Income

$63,285

5.18% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

$227,900

Population & Diversity

Walnut Grove, WA is home to a population of 9.91k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2017, 15.5% of Walnut Grove, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2017, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.65k people) in Walnut Grove, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 543 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2017 Citizenship

91.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 91.7% of Walnut Grove, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Grove, WA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.65k ± 589
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 198

8.36%

Hispanic Population

828 people

8.36% of the people in Walnut Grove, WA are hispanic (828 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

16.5%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2017, 15.5% of Walnut Grove, WA residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walnut Grove, WA was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 69
Korea
164 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 75

Walnut Grove, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walnut Grove, WA employs 4.76k people. In 2017, the largest industries in Walnut Grove, WA were Manufacturing (677 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Retail Trade (570 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,476), Finance & Insurance ($72,775), and Information ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2017 Value

± 481

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Walnut Grove, WA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 4.24k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Grove, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (594 people), Sales & Related Occupations (533 people), and Management Occupations (451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Grove, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

4.76k

2017 Value

± 481

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Walnut Grove, WA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 4.24k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Grove, WA, are Manufacturing (677 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Retail Trade (570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Grove, WA, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Grove, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,768

Median earning men ± $1,889

$31,577

Median earning women ± $2,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Public Administration ($72,841), Information ($72,813), and Wholesale Trade ($65,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,083), Manufacturing ($48,703), and Information ($44,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Grove, WA was $227,900 in 2017, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $215,500 to $227,900, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Grove, WA is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut Grove, WA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Grove, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,900

Median Property Value 2017

±$8,786

$2,801

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2017

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 70.8% of the housing units in Walnut Grove, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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

$63,285

Median Household Income

± $8,197

3.96k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2017, the median household income of the 3.96k households in Walnut Grove, WA grew to $63,285 from the previous year's value of $60,166.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Grove, WA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2017, 76.7% of workers in Walnut Grove, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (4.76%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Grove, WA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Walnut Grove, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Grove, WA (699 out of 9.87k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Grove, WA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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