Walnut Ridge, AR City Data

Walnut Ridge, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,925 people who live in Walnut Ridge and approximately 17,774 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Walnut Ridge 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 Ridge. We have included Walnut Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Walnut Ridge Information

Lawrence County where Walnut Ridge resides is 592.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,774 and has a population rank of 1,911 out of all the places in the United States.

Walnut Ridge has a total of 4,925 people and of those residents there are 2,242 males and 2,683 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 45.4. There are approximately 222 births each year and around 249 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Walnut Ridge varies per year, but currently 4,839 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 4,925 people who live in Walnut Ridge, there are 1,174 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Walnut Ridge is 609 male and 565 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 3,872.

General Walnut Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	592.34
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	17,774
Population rank - Lawrence County	1,911
Total population	4,925
Total population (male)	2,242
Total population (female)	2,683
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	45.4
Births - Lawrence County	222
Deaths- Lawrence County	249
Population of one race	4,839
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	1,174
Population under 20 years (male)	609
Population under 20 years (female)	565
Total population 18 years and over	3,872

Walnut Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 7,108 households in Walnut Ridge. Families make up 5,031 of these households. The table below breaks down the Walnut Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,101), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (659). The remainder of the Walnut Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,099. Walnut Ridge, AR moving companies help people in Walnut Ridge 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 Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Walnut Ridge is based, there are 7,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,039 never married, 4,247 now married, 125 separated, 1,249 widowed, and 813 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 189 widowed and 773 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Walnut Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Walnut Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	7,108
Family households (families)	5,031
With own children under 18 years	2,369
Married-couple family	4,101
With own children under 18 years	1,701
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	130
Female householder, no husband present, family	659
With own children under 18 years	399
Nonfamily households	2,099
Householder living alone	1,910
65 years and over	1,006

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	627
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	694
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,776
Householder	1,305
Spouse	1,033
Child	1,226
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	60
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	78
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	842
Male householder	245
Male householder living alone	198
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	515
Female householder living alone	494
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,473
Never married	1,039
Now married	4,247
Separated	125
Widowed	1,249
Divorced	813
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	189
Divorced	773

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,925
Male	2,242
Under 5 years	170
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	40
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	158
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	139
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	48
Female	2,683
Under 5 years	154
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	132
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	31
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	163
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	139
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	138
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	155
85 years and over	174

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,925
One race	4,839
White	4,779
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,618
People who are White alone	4,477
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,657
Same house	9,359
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,943
Different state or abroad	1,091
Different state	990
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	17,774
Born in United States	14,542
State of residence	13,482
Different state	4,139
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	42
Foreign born	111

Walnut Ridge 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 Ridge. That total enrollment is 4,345 for the population of the country, which includes Walnut Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,556 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 808.

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 Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,345
Pre-kindergarten	355
Public	338
Private	17
Kindergarten	222
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,961
Public	1,891
Private	70
Elementary and high school	2,959
Public	2,863
Private	96
High school grades 9 to 12	998
Public	972
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	769
Public	425
Private	344
Graduate or professional school	40
Public	37
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	12,783

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,824
Less than 9th grade	1,971
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,374
High school graduate	4,342
Some college, no degree	1,818
Associate's degree	315
Bachelor's degree	1,004
Graduate or professional degree	8.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	535

Walnut Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,048 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Walnut Ridge. The Walnut Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,578), service occupations (971), sales and office occupations (1,580), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (230), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (809) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,087). The 14,048 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,365 private wage and salary workers, 986 government workers, 858 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	14,048
In labor force	7,688
Civilian labor force	7,683
Employed	7,255
Unemployed	428
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	7,360
In labor force	3,392
Civilian labor force	3,392
Unemployed Civilian labor force	189
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,688
In labor force	4,296
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,139
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,675
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	906
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	229
Other means	101
Worked at home	209
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	163,275

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,578
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,578
Service occupations	971
Sales and office occupations	1,580
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	230
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	809
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,087

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,578
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,678
Wholesale trade	181
Retail trade	973
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	668
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	156
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	250
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,425
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	341
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	202

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,578
Private wage and salary workers	5,365
Government workers	986
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	858
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Walnut Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Walnut Ridge, AR there are 8,085 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,108 occupied and 977 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Walnut Ridge, there are 6,439 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Walnut Ridge. 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 Ridge, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Walnut Ridge, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Walnut Ridge. There are 231 housing units with rent less than $200, 323 with rent between $200-299, 897 with rent between $300-499 and 250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Walnut Ridge 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 Ridge, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	8,085
Occupied housing units	7,108
Vacant housing units	977

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	8,085
1-unit, detached	6,439
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	184
3 or 4 units	171
5 to 9 units	97
10 to 19 units	78
20 to 49 units	100
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	933

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	7,108
Owner-occupied	5,055
Renter-occupied	2,053

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	7,108
No vehicles available	602
2 vehicle available	4,139
3 vehicles available	830
4 vehicles available	225
5 or more vehicles available	82

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	7,108
Utility gas	3,692
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	803
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5
Coal or coke
Wood	602
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	7,108
Less Than $50,000	5,055
$50,000 to $99,999	1,301
$100,000 to $149,999	171
$150,000 to $199,999	48
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	45,300

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,053
Less than $200	231
$200 to $299	323
$300 to $499	897
$500 to $699	218
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	5