Walnut Cove, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

WALNUT COVE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walnut Cove, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walnut Cove, NC was 1,465.

Walnut Cove Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walnut Cove was 651, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walnut Cove, NC
There are an estimated 273 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Walnut Cove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walnut Cove is 814 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
There are an estimated 339 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walnut Cove, NC
The median age of people living in Walnut Cove, NC was 44.7 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 Cove was 75. There were 1,179 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.8 percent of the population (392) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walnut Cove, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walnut Cove, NC was 1,452.

White Population in Walnut Cove, NC
The estimated White population in the Walnut Cove community is 1,163, which is 79.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 280, which is 19.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walnut Cove, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walnut Cove, NC was 2.

Asian Population in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walnut Cove community was 14, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walnut Cove, NC
The household population number in Walnut Cove was 1,308.

Group Quarters Population in Walnut Cove, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 157.

Average Household Size in Walnut Cove, NC
The average household size in Walnut Cove is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walnut Cove, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 636 total housing units in Walnut Cove.

The number of occupied housing units was 585, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 363 were owner-occupied (62.1), and 222 were renter-occupied (37.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Walnut Cove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 298, with a median value in dollars of 79,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walnut Cove, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $871 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walnut Cove, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 764 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
177 people in Walnut Cove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walnut Cove, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walnut Cove was 146, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walnut Cove, NC
In 2000, there were 481 people in Walnut Cove, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walnut Cove, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 64 people in Walnut Cove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
There were 738 in the labor force in Walnut Cove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 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 Cove was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walnut Cove, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,944. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walnut Cove, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walnut Cove, North Carolina
Per capita income in Walnut Cove in the last full census was 16,117. 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 Cove numbered 30, or 8.3 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 Cove, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 178, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.