Overview
686
Total Population
51.2
Median age
50.15%
Female population %
99.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
98.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walnut's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walnut is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walnut's population under 18 was 19.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walnut's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walnut, 17.78% were under the age of 15, 14.58% aged 15 to 29, 35.86% aged 30 to 64, 26.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 more females than males in Walnut:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Walnut, IA.
- The Walnut, IA gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 42.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 39.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walnut's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walnut population: 98.10% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American and 0.29% are some other race.
- Walnut's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 684 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walnut is White with a population of 673 (98.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walnut's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 884 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Walnut's population decreased by 98 (11.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walnut's population decreased by 48 (6.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Walnut's population was lowest in year 2022 at 728.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)