Walnut, Indiana Population 2024

2,834

Walnut is a city located in Indiana. Walnut has a 2024 population of 2,834. Walnut is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -1.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,882 in 2020.

The average household income in Walnut is $68,696 with a poverty rate of 11.98%. The median age in Walnut is 41.7 years: 40.8 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Walnut Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walnut was:

  • White: 97.07%
  • Two or more races: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
37.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
75.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.67% (-48)
The current population of Walnut, Indiana is 2,834 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,882.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,78397.07%
Two or more races622.16%
Black or African American110.38%
Native American60.21%
Other race50.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walnut Population by Race

Walnut Population Pyramid 2024

Walnut Median Age

41.7

Total

40.8

Male

42.8

Female

Walnut Adults

There are 2,146 adults, (413 of whom are seniors) in Walnut.

Walnut Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Walnut Sex Ratio

Female1,42949.84%
Male1,43850.16%

Walnut Population by Age

Walnut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0482.7475.324.7
Married5943.2683.516.5
Non Family3081.2570.529.5
Female1013.8455.444.6
Male453.5144.455.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walnut Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22611.54%
Associates Degree1487.55%
Bachelors Degree1296.58%
Graduate Degree482.45%
High School Graduate79440.53%
Less Than 9th Grade974.95%
Some College51726.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walnut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walnut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8951,612172
2+ Races4285
Hispanic19132
Native American600
Black550
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 11.9%.

Walnut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,500$40,956$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$39,922$43,188$31,477
Less Than 9th Grade$40,556$40,000$0
Overall$40,194$42,580$33,958
Some College$37,179$44,545$35,526

$40,194

Average Earnings

$42,580

Average Male

$33,958

Average Female

Walnut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walnut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walnut Language

94.84% of Walnut residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Walnut Language

Walnut Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,76532711.83%
Multiple62914.52%
Black5480%
Hispanic3126.45%

11.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.46%

Male Poverty Rate

13.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walnut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walnut is Black, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walnut is Hispanic, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.3%.

Walnut Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.01%
High School7.18%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.13%

Walnut Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed30%
Male Employed6.44%
Female Employed4.97%

Walnut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walnut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,288$76,649
Households$58,994$68,696
Married Families$71,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,969$40,696

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walnut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Walnut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walnut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Walnut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walnut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

78

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Walnut Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6436
65 to 7421
35 to 5416
75+8
18 to 340

Walnut Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White803.83%
Black120%

Walnut Veterans by Race

Walnut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walnut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Walnut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.32%

Born in Walnut

99.9%

Native Born

0.1%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.9% of Walnut residents were born in the United States, with 82.32% having been born in Indiana. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walnut Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,769-13-0.47%
20282,782-13-0.47%
20272,795-13-0.46%
20262,808-13-0.46%
20252,821-13-0.46%
20242,834-13-0.46%
20232,847-13-0.45%
20222,860-13-0.45%
20212,873-9-0.31%
20202,8822258.47%
20192,657-7-0.26%
20182,664-9-0.34%
20172,673-13-0.48%
20162,686-10-0.37%
20152,696-11-0.41%
20142,707-11-0.4%
20132,718-4-0.15%
20122,722-8-0.29%
20112,730-11-0.4%
20102,74100%

Walnut Population by Year