Walnut Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,958

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,331

1.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$589,000

Population & Diversity

Walnut Park, CA is home to a population of 15k people, from which 75.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 44.4% of Walnut Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.63k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.53k people) in Walnut Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.03k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.3%

2024 Citizenship

75.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.3% of Walnut Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnut Park, CA was 75.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnut Park, CA

Other (Hispanic)
6.53k ± 1.21k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.3k ± 902
White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 387

96.9%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

96.9% of the people in Walnut Park, CA are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnut Park, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

44.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.63k people

44.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.86k people

As of 2024, 44.4% of Walnut Park, CA residents (6.63k 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 Park, CA was 44.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 54
Korea
13 ± 29

Walnut Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walnut Park, CA.

Economy

The economy of Walnut Park, CA employs 6.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnut Park, CA were Manufacturing (912 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($142,734), Information ($58,047), and Finance & Insurance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.6k

2024 Value

± 547

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Park, CA declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 6.89k employees to 6.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnut Park, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (839 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (646 people), and Material Moving Occupations (584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnut Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

6.6k

2024 Value

± 547

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnut Park, CA declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 6.89k employees to 6.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnut Park, CA, are Manufacturing (912 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnut Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Walnut Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,913

Median earning men ± $3,894

$33,585

Median earning women ± $1,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($152,679), Information ($59,688), and Manufacturing ($54,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,038), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,141), and Public Administration ($35,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnut Park, CA was $589,000 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $570,500 to $589,000, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnut Park, CA is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnut Park, CA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnut Park, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$589,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,209

$1,906

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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 Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Walnut Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walnut Park, CA 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.

$80,331

Median Household Income

± $7,084

3.74k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Walnut Park, CA grew to $80,331 from the previous year's value of $79,205.

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Park, CA 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 Park, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (7.93%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Walnut Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (7.93%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnut Park, CA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Walnut Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walnut Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walnut Park, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnut Park, CA (2.55k out of 14.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnut Park, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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