Walnutport, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,085

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

5.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,588

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,800

Population & Diversity

Walnutport, PA is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.959% of Walnutport, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Walnutport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 80 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Walnutport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walnutport, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walnutport, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 177
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
80 ± 120

12.8%

Hispanic Population

267 people

12.8% of the people in Walnutport, PA are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walnutport, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.959%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.252%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.959% of Walnutport, PA residents (20 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 Walnutport, PA was 0.252%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 20
Korea
17 ± 18

Walnutport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walnutport, PA.

Economy

The economy of Walnutport, PA employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walnutport, PA were Retail Trade (238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Manufacturing (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,194), Finance & Insurance ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 216

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnutport, PA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 1.14k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walnutport, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), Production Occupations (134 people), and Material Moving Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walnutport, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 216

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walnutport, PA grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 1.14k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walnutport, PA, are Retail Trade (238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and Manufacturing (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walnutport, PA, though some of these residents may live in Walnutport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,379

Median earning men ± $9,431

$38,787

Median earning women ± $14,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,824), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,643), and Public Administration ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walnutport, PA was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,800 to $217,800, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Walnutport, PA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walnutport, PA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walnutport, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,450

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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 Walnutport, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Walnutport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walnutport, PA 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.

$75,588

Median Household Income

± $14,733

812

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 812 households in Walnutport, PA grew to $75,588 from the previous year's value of $74,091.

The following chart displays the households in Walnutport, PA 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 Walnutport, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Walnutport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (7.53%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walnutport, PA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Walnutport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walnutport, PA (330 out of 2.07k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walnutport, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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