Walnut

Population: 1,339
Median household income: $65,278
Median home value: $97,900

Located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Walnut is a community with a population of 1,339. The median household income of $65,278 is below the Pottawattamie County median ($71,446).

From 2019 to 2023, Walnut's population grew 75.3% from 764 to 1,339, while its median home value fell 4.9% from $102,900 to $97,900.

9.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,339
Median age: 66.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,278
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 412
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7641,339

Median household income

$46,625$65,278

Median home value

$102,900$97,900

Median gross rent

$823$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	764	$46,625	$102,900	$823
2020	746	$47,443	$110,000	$769
2021	686	$50,938	$110,600	$829
2022	990	$56,364	$110,200	$803
2023	1,339	$65,278	$97,900	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over33.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.7%
5 to 17	123	9.2%
18 to 24	14	1.0%
25 to 34	107	8.0%
35 to 44	47	3.5%
45 to 54	106	7.9%
55 to 64	198	14.8%
65 to 74	264	19.7%
75 and over	444	33.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,274	95.1%
Black or African American	9	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	11.4%
High school graduate	491	42.1%
Some college or associate's	358	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	131	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	85.5%
Carpooled	16	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	9.4%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	25.4%
15 to 29 min	170	50.3%
30 to 44 min	37	10.9%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	43	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 9.7% (69 of 708)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	56.2%
Nonfamily households	156	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	356	86.4%
Vacant	56	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	258	72.5%
Renter-occupied	98	27.5%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	355	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	32	7.8%
Mobile home & other	6	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982065
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4895, -95.2197