Walnut is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Walnut’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Walnut, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.05 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, Walnut is a pretty powerful place. 55.56% of the adults in Walnut have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Walnut in 2022 was $50,712, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,848 for a family of four. However, Walnut contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Walnut is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walnut home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walnut residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Walnut also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walnut include German, English, Italian, Irish, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Walnut's cultural character, accounting for 49.41% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Walnut is Chinese. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
