Walnut township, Indiana Population 2024

2,812

Walnut township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walnut township was:

  • White: 96.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.86%
  • Other race: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
37.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.53% (-73)
The current population of Walnut township, Indiana is 2,812 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,885.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,75996.2%
Two or more races822.86%
Other race120.42%
Black or African American100.35%
Native American50.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walnut township Population by Race

Walnut township Population Pyramid 2024

Walnut township Median Age

38.2

Total

36.1

Male

41.3

Female

Walnut township Adults

There are 2,120 adults, (440 of whom are seniors) in Walnut township.

Walnut township Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Walnut township Sex Ratio

Female1,36747.66%
Male1,50152.34%

Walnut township Population by Age

Walnut township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0822.6575.824.2
Married5803.3483.616.4
Non Family3521.279.320.7
Female993.1645.554.5
Male513.8421.678.4

3.17

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walnut township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21611.16%
Associates Degree1236.35%
Bachelors Degree1628.37%
Graduate Degree583%
High School Graduate82342.51%
Less Than 9th Grade854.39%
Some College46924.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walnut township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walnut township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8561,594204
2+ Races50169
Hispanic292410
Other Race887
Native American500
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 87.5%.

Walnut township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,060$40,441$0
Graduate Degree$0$77,813$12,500
High School Graduate$39,167$45,431$30,804
Less Than 9th Grade$43,073$43,235$0
Overall$40,174$46,134$31,763
Some College$39,044$53,750$35,644

$40,174

Average Earnings

$46,134

Average Male

$31,763

Average Female

Walnut township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walnut township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walnut township Language

94.2% of Walnut township residents speak only English, while 5.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.21% of the population.

Walnut township Language

Walnut township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,72232411.9%
Multiple821214.63%
Black4375%

11.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

14.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walnut township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walnut township is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walnut township is White, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.95%.

Walnut township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.94%
High School10.33%
Some College9.29%
Bachelors or Greater0.91%

Walnut township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.18%
Male Employed6.59%
Female Employed0.94%
Male Unemployed0%

Walnut township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walnut township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,302$74,494
Households$61,067$67,486
Married Families$69,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,188$43,897

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walnut township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Walnut township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walnut township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Walnut township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walnut township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War30
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Walnut township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6455
35 to 5417
65 to 7413
75+7
18 to 340

Walnut township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White914.44%
Black125%

Walnut township Veterans by Race

Walnut township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walnut township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Walnut township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.09%

Born in Walnut township

99.76%

Native Born

0.24%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.76% of Walnut township residents were born in the United States, with 83.09% having been born in Indiana. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walnut township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,677-27-1%
20282,704-27-0.99%
20272,731-27-0.98%
20262,758-27-0.97%
20252,785-27-0.96%
20242,812-27-0.95%
20232,839-27-0.94%
20222,866-9-0.31%
20212,875-10-0.35%
20202,8852288.58%
20192,657-7-0.26%
20182,664-9-0.34%
20172,673-13-0.48%
20162,686-10-0.37%
20152,696-11-0.41%
20142,707-11-0.4%
20132,718-4-0.15%
20122,722-8-0.29%
20112,730-11-0.4%
20102,74100%

Walnut township Population by Year