Walnut, IA City Data

Walnut, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 778 people who live in Walnut and approximately 87,704 who live in Pottawattamie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Walnut to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Walnut. We have included Walnut housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Walnut Information

Pottawattamie County where Walnut resides is 959.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,704 and has a population rank of 596 out of all the places in the United States.

Walnut has a total of 778 people and of those residents there are 380 males and 398 females. The median age of the male population is 40.6 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 1,185 births each year and around 868 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Walnut varies per year, but currently 766 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 778 people who live in Walnut, there are 208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Walnut is 112 male and 96 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 582.

General Walnut Information
Total area in square miles - Pottawattamie County	959.94
Water area in square miles - Pottawattamie County	N/A
Resident population - Pottawattamie County	87,704
Population rank - Pottawattamie County	596
Total population	778
Total population (male)	380
Total population (female)	398
Population median age (male)	40.6
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Pottawattamie County	1,185
Deaths- Pottawattamie County	868
Population of one race	766
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	208
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	96
Total population 18 years and over	582

Walnut Social Characteristics

There are 33,844 households in Walnut. Families make up 23,739 of these households. The table below breaks down the Walnut families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,135), male householder with no wife present (1,444) and female householder with no husband present (3,941). The remainder of the Walnut households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,225. Walnut, IA moving companies help people in Walnut move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Walnut. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Walnut is based, there are 35,793 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,505 never married, 19,249 now married, 602 separated, 4,166 widowed, and 4,271 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 401 separated, 931 widowed and 3,448 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Walnut social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Walnut.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pottawattamie County)
Total households	33,844
Family households (families)	23,739
With own children under 18 years	11,847
Married-couple family	18,135
With own children under 18 years	7,818
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,444
With own children under 18 years	840
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,941
With own children under 18 years	2,454
Nonfamily households	10,225
Householder living alone	8,424
65 years and over	3,385

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	96
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	110
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	676
Householder	231
Spouse	201
Child	213
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	102
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,793
Never married	7,505
Now married	19,249
Separated	602
Widowed	4,166
Divorced	4,271
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	401
Widowed	931
Divorced	3,448

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	778
Male	380
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8
Female	398
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	778
One race	766
White	759
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	778
People who are White alone	759
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,997
Same house	46,320
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,254
Different state or abroad	9,313
Different state	8,782
Abroad	531

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pottawattamie County)
Total resident population	87,704
Born in United States	59,582
State of residence	52,704
Different state	32,830
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	393
Foreign born	1,777

Walnut Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Walnut. That total enrollment is 21,969 for the population of the country, which includes Walnut. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,711 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,779 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,617.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Walnut population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,969
Pre-kindergarten	1,422
Public	982
Private	440
Kindergarten	1,039
Public	905
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,540
Public	9,779
Private	761
Elementary and high school	15,890
Public	14,794
Private	1,096
High school grades 9 to 12	5,350
Public	5,015
Private	335
College, undergraduate years	3,078
Public	2,625
Private	453
Graduate or professional school	540
Public	346
Private	194
Not enrolled in school	62,286

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,013
Less than 9th grade	2,821
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,280
High school graduate	22,431
Some college, no degree	12,944
Associate's degree	3,966
Bachelor's degree	8,571
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,974

Walnut Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,784 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Walnut. The Walnut occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,851), service occupations (6,954), sales and office occupations (13,376), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (175), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,719). The 67,784 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,517 private wage and salary workers, 5,143 government workers, 2,925 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pottawattamie County)
Population 16 years and over	67,784
In labor force	46,671
Civilian labor force	46,568
Employed	44,658
Unemployed	1,910
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	103
Females 16 years and over	35,086
In labor force	22,404
Civilian labor force	22,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	32,698
In labor force	24,267
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,052
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pottawattamie County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,047
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,951
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,323
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	864
Other means	216
Worked at home	1,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	859,595

OCCUPATION (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,851
Service occupations	6,954
Sales and office occupations	13,376
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	175
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,719

INDUSTRY (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,095
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,082
Wholesale trade	1,898
Retail trade	5,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,749
Information	1,156
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,362
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,603
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,674
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,494

CLASS OF WORKER (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Private wage and salary workers	36,517
Government workers	5,143
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,925
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Walnut Housing Characteristics

In Walnut, IA there are 35,761 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,844 occupied and 1,917 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Walnut, there are 26,598 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 543 units in Walnut. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Walnut, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Walnut, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Walnut. There are 588 housing units with rent less than $200, 666 with rent between $200-299, 2,643 with rent between $300-499 and 5,107 with rent for $500 and above. Full Walnut gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Walnut, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pottawattamie County)
Total housing units	35,761
Occupied housing units	33,844
Vacant housing units	1,917

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pottawattamie County)
Total housing units	35,761
1-unit, detached	26,598
1-unit, attached	543
2 units	1,053
3 or 4 units	997
5 to 9 units	1,417
10 to 19 units	1,207
20 to 49 units	894
50 or more units	1,216
Mobile home	1,811

HOUSING TENURE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Owner-occupied	24,052
Renter-occupied	9,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
No vehicles available	2,273
2 vehicle available	20,953
3 vehicles available	4,845
4 vehicles available	1,606
5 or more vehicles available	524

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Utility gas	26,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,060
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	180
Coal or coke
Wood	210
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Less Than $50,000	24,052
$50,000 to $99,999	10,568
$100,000 to $149,999	4,077
$150,000 to $199,999	1,860
$200,000 to $299,999	929
$300,000 to $499,999	164
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	84,900

GROSS RENT (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,792
Less than $200	588
$200 to $299	666
$300 to $499	2,643
$500 to $699	3,282
$700 to $999	1,568
$1,000 to $1,499	225
$1,500 or more	31