Walnut CreekCalifornia

Walnut Creek Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Walnut Creek is 69,705. 20.71% is under 18, while 26.52% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.49% of the population was five years old or younger, 20.71% were 18 years or younger and 37.99% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.26% female and 47.74% male.

Walnut Creek Housing

According to the US Census, Walnut Creek has 32,398 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Walnut Creek was 95.79%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $1,004,800

Walnut Creek Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 82.94% of Walnut Creek's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.51% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 2.23% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.57%

RacePercentage
White Alone66.28%
Asian Alone16.66%
Some Other Race Alone3.51%
Black Or African American Alone2.23%
White Black Or African American0.57%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.31%

How Educated is Walnut Creek

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 41.0% of Walnut Creek residents had a bachelor's degree, while 28.8% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 69.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Walnut Creek CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher97.1%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher62.6%
Bachelors Degree41.0%
Graduate Or Professional Degree28.8%
Some College Or Associates Degree27.3%
Some College No Degree11.2%

Average Income in Walnut Creek

The median household income in Walnut Creek is $118,483. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $118,483.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $151,086 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $161,898.

A closer examination of the income groups of Walnut Creek households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $200,000. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (20.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (23.4%). 4.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$151,086
Married-couple families$161,898
Nonfamily households$72,389