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Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

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StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Total Population5,4343,049,391334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,027$60,773$80,734
Median Age38.538.538.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%25.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$117,900$188,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$739$947$1,413
Poverty Rate25.6%16.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%5.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.3%66.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.622.526.4
Worked from Home0.9%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.7%47.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Age in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Median Age38.538.538.9
Under 18 %20.4%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %16.9%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.3%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Households2,0891,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households65.7%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children31.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%29.9%28.7%
Never Married34.0%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,808$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.5%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.7%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.6%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.7%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%10.2%n/a

Housing in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Housing Units2,3231,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.4%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.2%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.7%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$501$1,040n/a

Education in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Less than High School14.8%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.8%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work86.7%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.2%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

StatisticWalnut RidgeArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.7%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%5.9%16.7%

Cities near Walnut Ridge

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.