Walnutport is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,100 people and two associated neighborhoods, Walnutport is the 633rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Walnutport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
A relatively large number of people in Walnutport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Walnutport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.30 minutes every day commuting to work.
Walnutport is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Walnutport citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.46% of adults 25 and older in Walnutport have a college degree.
The per capita income in Walnutport in 2022 was $35,041, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,164 for a family of four. However, Walnutport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Walnutport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Walnutport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walnutport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walnutport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.81% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walnutport include German, Italian, English, Scots-Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Walnutport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.