Walton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

827

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

3.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,660

1.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,600

Population & Diversity

Walton, IN is home to a population of 827 people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Walton, IN residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (655 people) in Walton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Walton, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton, IN was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 170
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 19

18.9%

Hispanic Population

156 people

18.9% of the people in Walton, IN are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walton, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

9.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Walton, IN residents (118 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 Walton, IN was 9.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 30
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Walton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walton, IN.

Economy

The economy of Walton, IN employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton, IN were Manufacturing (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Educational Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($48,958), Manufacturing ($46,000), and Construction ($45,774).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 115

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, IN grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 385 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton, IN, are Production Occupations (69 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

393

2024 Value

± 115

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, IN grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 385 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton, IN, are Manufacturing (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Educational Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Walton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $10,773

$23,472

Median earning women ± $15,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,667), Retail Trade ($31,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,455), Public Administration ($48,125), and Manufacturing ($33,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton, IN was $98,600 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,200 to $98,600, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton, IN is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton, IN have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,465

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Walton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Walton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walton, IN 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.

$45,660

Median Household Income

± $4,179

409

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 409 households in Walton, IN declined from $45,660 from the previous year's value of $46,176.

The following chart displays the households in Walton, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Worked At Home (5.93%)
Carpooled (2.96%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Walton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.93%) and those who carpooled to work (2.96%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton, IN have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Walton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton, IN (172 out of 827 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walton, IN is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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