Walton, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

579

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.07%

17.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,088

1.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$464,000

5.52% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Walton, NE is home to a population of 579 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Walton, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Walton, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
539 ± 468
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 46
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walton, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 12

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

Economy

The economy of Walton, NE employs 344 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (181 people), Transportation & Warehousing (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,778) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,778).

Employment

Occupations

344

2024 Value

± 321

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 143%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, NE declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 393 employees to 344 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton, NE, are Transportation Occupations (281 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (12 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

344

2024 Value

± 321

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 143%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, NE declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 393 employees to 344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (181 people), Transportation & Warehousing (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Walton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,457

Median earning men ± $705

$6,663

Median earning women ± $22,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton, NE was $464,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $491,100 to $464,000, a 5.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walton, NE is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton, NE have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Walton, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$464,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$295,483

$228

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2024

47%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Walton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.1%.

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

$48,088

Median Household Income

± $19,423

247

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Walton, NE declined from $48,088 from the previous year's value of $48,725.

The following chart displays the households in Walton, NE 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (81.7%)
Drove Alone (15.7%)
Carpooled (2.62%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Walton, NE worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.62%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton, NE have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walton, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walton, NE have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton, NE (12 out of 579 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walton, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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