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Walnut Creek, California

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StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population70,08839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$130,432$99,122$80,734
Median Age46.837.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher70.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,057,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,680$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.628.726.4
Worked from Home30.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Walnut Creek, California

Age in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age46.837.938.9
Under 18 %15.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Households33,07213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.82.5
Family Households54.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children19.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married28.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$85,521$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units34,38914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units36.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,283$5,124n/a

Education in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School2.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate8.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree30.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work50.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit6.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Walnut Creek, California

StatisticWalnut CreekCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Walnut Creek

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.