Walnut Grove, WA

Census Place

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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
5.75% 1-year growth
2017 Employed Population
4,757
12.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Walnut Grove, WA 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.

91.7% of the residents in Walnut Grove, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2017, the median property value in Walnut Grove, WA was $227,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Walnut Grove, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Walnut Grove, WA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Grove, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.65k ± 589
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    692 ± 254
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    543 ± 198
8.36%
Hispanic Population
828 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    181 ± 69
  2. Korea
    164 ± 97
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Walnut Grove, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walnut Grove, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Walnut Grove, WA has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2017, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
48.4%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walnut Grove, WA declined by 13.6% from 12.1% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walnut Grove, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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