Walnut

Population: 27,857
Median household income: $133,762
Median home value: $972,500

Walnut is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 27,857 residents. At $133,762, its median household income sits above Los Angeles County's $87,760.

From 2019 to 2023, Walnut's population declined 6.8% from 29,903 to 27,857, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $774,400 to $972,500.

93.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,857
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $133,762
Median home value: $972,500
Median gross rent: $3,120
Housing units: 9,034
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,90327,857

Median household income

$108,669$133,762

Median home value

$774,400$972,500

Median gross rent

$2,359$3,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,903	$108,669	$774,400	$2,359
2020	29,764	$108,264	$806,900	$2,518
2021	28,641	$121,882	$827,700	$2,678
2022	28,212	$130,444	$942,100	$2,832
2023	27,857	$133,762	$972,500	$3,120

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,135	4.1%
5 to 17	4,454	16.0%
18 to 24	1,816	6.5%
25 to 34	2,941	10.6%
35 to 44	3,068	11.0%
45 to 54	3,469	12.5%
55 to 64	4,410	15.8%
65 to 74	4,369	15.7%
75 and over	2,195	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,488	8.9%
Black or African American	688	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	18,678	67.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	169	0.6%
Some other race	85	0.3%
Two or more races	629	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,091	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,255	6.1%
High school graduate	3,085	15.1%
Some college or associate's	4,802	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,611	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,699	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,455	68.0%
Carpooled	1,123	9.0%
Public transit	300	2.4%
Walked	61	0.5%
Bicycle	38	0.3%
Worked from home	2,294	18.5%
Other means	162	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,508	14.9%
15 to 29 min	3,116	30.7%
30 to 44 min	2,372	23.4%
45 to 59 min	1,409	13.9%
60+ min	1,734	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 8.6% (2,381 of 27,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,433	87.1%
Nonfamily households	1,101	12.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,534	94.5%
Vacant	500	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,059	82.7%
Renter-occupied	1,475	17.3%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,471	93.8%
1-unit, attached	198	2.2%
2 to 4 units	92	1.0%
5 to 19 units	46	0.5%
20 or more units	210	2.3%
Mobile home & other	17	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683332
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0372, -117.8556

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