Walnut Creek, CA Demographic Data
Walnut Creek, CA Summary
Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County in California
- Population: 65,696
- Area: 19.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,323.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 198.49 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Walnut Creek, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,433
54%
50.8
Male
31,694
46%
49.2
Total Population
69,127
323,128,000
Walnut Creek, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,154
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,834
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,975
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,548
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,222
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,580
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,547
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,494
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,479
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,715
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,493
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,260
9.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,826
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
57,895
83.8%
77.2
Female
31,145
53.8%
51.3
Male
26,750
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
56,389
81.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,268
32.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,579
28.3%
15.2
Female
12,056
61.6%
55.8
Male
7,523
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Walnut Creek, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
65,367
94.6%
96.8
White
53,933
78.0%
72.6
Black or African American
577
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
91
0.1%
0.8
Asian
9,241
13.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
635
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
4,635
6.7%
1.3
Filipino
1,790
2.6%
0.9
Japanese
623
0.9%
0.2
Korean
736
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
290
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
532
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,477
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,760
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,357
10.6%
17.8
Mexican
3,182
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
385
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,716
5.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
61,770
89.4%
82.2
Walnut Creek, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
591
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
340
0.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,056
11.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,211
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,353
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,552
32.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,291
28.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
931
1.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,463
98.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32,843
61.5%
31.2
Walnut Creek, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,615
29.3%
33.7%
Now Married
30,595
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,728
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
449
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,777
7.9
5.8%
Walnut Creek, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,398
68.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,575
31.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4,628
7.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,504
14.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,228
9.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
215
0.3%
1.1%
Walnut Creek, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,094
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,097
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,770
5.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,317
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,641
8.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,435
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,295
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,968
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,408
11.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,517
18.1%
6.4
Median household income
89,814
57,617
Per capita income
56,225
31,128
Walnut Creek, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
44
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,329
9.9%
9.8
Construction
1,782
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,198
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,359
13.0%
6.6
Information
1,641
4.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,441
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,248
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,145
21.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,268
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,589
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,143
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
433
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,358
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,427
63.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,673
5.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,878
17.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,284
9.8%
18.1%
Walnut Creek, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,777
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,896
57.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,386
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,113
18.7%
5.1
Walked
2,000
6.1%
2.7
Other means
999
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,383
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.2
26.6
Walnut Creek, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,763
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,011
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,147
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,621
15.1%
21.0
Walnut Creek, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,542
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,468
60.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,074
39.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,460
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Walnut Creek, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,002
1 room
709
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,858
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,541
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
7,046
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,157
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,156
13.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,526
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,085
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,924
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Walnut Creek, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,002
1-unit, detached
11,771
36.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,527
14.1%
5.9
2-units
1,243
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,017
15.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,565
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,447
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
6,385
20.0%
9.0
Mobile home
47
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Walnut Creek, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
737
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
981
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,918
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,413
23.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,494
29.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,598
14.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,769
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,478
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
263
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
351
1.1%
1.4%
Walnut Creek, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Walnut Creek, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,175
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
435
4.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
661
6.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,256
12.3%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,385
13.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,992
19.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
4,446
43.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,168
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,687
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
551
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
583
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,186
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Walnut Creek, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,875
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,652
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
879
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,146
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,095
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,169
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,691
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
442
0.0%
0.0%
Walnut Creek, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,468
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
208
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
168
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
131
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
851
4.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,063
16.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,164
49.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,883
26.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
788,000
205,000
