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Walnut Kansas Information: Walnut, Kansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Walnut from the last gathering is 221. You can view Walnut venues that host many Walnut KS events every year. You can also research Walnut Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Walnut Kansas real estate guide. Walnut Kansas has a latitude of 37.6013 and a longitude of -95.0825. Zip codes in Walnut, KS include 66780 ... more Walnut zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walnut, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walnut, KS was 221.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walnut was 114, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walnut, KS
There are an estimated 58 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Walnut are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walnut is 107 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walnut, Kansas
There are an estimated 55 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walnut, KS
The median age of people living in Walnut, KS was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Walnut was 17. There were 156 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (29) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walnut, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walnut, KS was 219.

White Population in Walnut, KS
The estimated White population in the Walnut community is 217, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walnut, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walnut, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walnut, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Walnut, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Walnut, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Walnut was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walnut community was 1, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walnut, KS
The household population number in Walnut was 221.

Group Quarters Population in Walnut, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Walnut, KS
The average household size in Walnut is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walnut, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 116 total housing units in Walnut.

The number of occupied housing units was 91, or 78.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 75 were owner-occupied (82.4), and 16 were renter-occupied (17.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Walnut at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walnut, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 57, with a median value in dollars of 16,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walnut, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $400 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walnut, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walnut, Kansas
9 people in Walnut also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walnut, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walnut was 33, or 18.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walnut, KS
In 2000, there were 71 people in Walnut, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walnut, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Walnut who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walnut, Kansas
There were 112 in the labor force in Walnut at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Walnut was 34.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walnut, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walnut, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walnut, Kansas
Per capita income in Walnut in the last full census was 12,920. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Walnut numbered 2, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Walnut, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 23, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.