Walnut Creek city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 69,809 ( 5,636 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.8 square miles
Population density: 3532.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	44,748	64.10%	5.1%
Black:	1,707	2.45%	71.4%
Indian:	76	0.11%	23.2%
Asian:	11,592	16.61%	43.7%
2+ races:	4,295	6.15%	99.6%
Hispanic:	7,240	10.37%	30.7%

Total non-White:	25,061	35.90%	47.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2,422	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	8,058	15.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
64,173
47,170	73.50%
996	1.55%
99	0.15%
8,068	12.57%
2,152	3.35%
5,540	8.63%
17,003	26.50%

2000
64,583
52,199	80.82%
588	0.91%
153	0.24%
6,236	9.66%
1,541	2.39%
3,752	5.81%
12,384	19.18%

1990
60,569
53,164	87.77%
489	0.81%
123	0.20%
4,019	6.64%
n/a
2,774	4.58%
7,405	12.23%

1980
53,643
49,297	91.90%
278	0.52%
52	0.10%
2,178	4.06%
n/a
1,771	3.30%
4,346	8.10%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5,029	-7.8
4,619	7.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-965	-1.6
4,979	8.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3,867	7.2
3,059	5.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.2
10,815	15.5%
58,994	84.5%
20,444	29.3%

32,205
2.13

17,966	55.8%
15,071	83.9%
866	4.8%
14,239	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.9
10,719	16.7%
53,454	83.3%
17,065	26.6%

30,443
2.08

16,220	53.3%
13,305	82.0%
911	5.6%
14,223	46.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.7
11,417	17.7%
53,166	82.3%
16,136	25.0%

30,515
2.08

16,717	54.8%
14,209	85.0%
955	5.7%
13,798	45.2%

1990
Number	Percent
41.8
10,050	16.6%
50,519	83.4%
13,764	22.7%

28,340
2.11

16,234	57.3%
14,001	86.2%
791	4.9%
12,106	42.7%

1980
Number	Percent
39.7
10,903	20.3%
42,740	79.7%
10,734	20.0%

23,409
2.26

14,516	62.0%
12,804	88.2%
745	5.1%
8,893	38.0%

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	998	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	630	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	529	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	597	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	503	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	549	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	1,177	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	614	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	759	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	1,363	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,692	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	3,323	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	2,944	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2,711	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	4,094	12.7%
$200,000 or more	9,722	30.2%

Median Household Income	129,971
Per Capita Income	80,347

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	943	2.9%
Public Assistance	709	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,234	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	26,582	75.8%
Unemployed	1,168	3.3%
In Armed Forces	71	0.2%

Total Labor Force	27,821	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	7,259	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11,972	9,822	54.9%
Non-Profit	818	1,950	29.6%
Self-Employed	2,623	1,779	59.6%

Local Government	856	1,477	36.7%
State Government	568	475	54.5%
Federal Government	401	231	63.4%

Total Private + Self	14,595	11,601	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2,643	4,133	39.0%
Total	17,238	15,734	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	9,435	28.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	5,918	17.9%
Professional, Technical	12,209	36.9%
Service Occupations	2,966	9.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	72	0.2%
All others	2,533	7.7%

White Collar		83.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	7,071	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	4,138	12.5%
Educational services	3,140	9.5%
Finance and insurance	3,136	9.5%
Retail trade	3,036	9.2%
Manufacturing	1,900	5.7%
Construction	1,463	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	1,249	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	1,196	3.6%
Other services	1,085	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,079	3.3%
Public administration	1,014	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	927	2.8%
Information	876	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	693	2.1%
Wholesale trade	554	1.7%
Utilities	350	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	69	0.2%
Management	59	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	26	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3,446	4.94%
Puerto Rican	318	0.46%
Cuban	101	0.14%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	919	1.32%
Costa Rican	55	0.08%
Guatemalan	92	0.13%
Honduran	15	0.02%
Nicaraguan	270	0.39%
Panamanian	224	0.32%
Salvadoran	263	0.38%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1,095	1.57%
Argentinean	74	0.11%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	61	0.09%
Colombian	262	0.38%
Ecuadorian	60	0.09%
Paraguayan	8	0.01%
Peruvian	524	0.75%
Uruguayan	13	0.02%
Venezuelan	82	0.12%
Other South American	11	0.02%

Other Hispanic	1,361	1.95%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	3,959	5.67%
Indian	2,081	2.98%
Filipino	992	1.42%
Korean	766	1.10%
Japanese	717	1.03%
Vietnamese	473	0.68%
Mongolian	247	0.35%
Taiwanese	181	0.26%
Bangladeshi	174	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	49,059	73.8%
Spanish	4,167	6.3%
Other Indo-European	2,995	4.5%
Chinese	2,806	4.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2,182	3.3%
Other Asian	1,410	2.1%
Korean	682	1.0%
Other	639	1.0%
Arabic	630	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	9,071	13.0%
German	8,653	12.4%
Irish	7,912	11.3%
Italian	4,714	6.8%
Russian	2,227	3.2%
European	2,075	3.0%
American	2,065	3.0%
French	2,046	2.9%
Scottish	1,831	2.6%
Norwegian	1,444	2.1%
Polish	1,304	1.9%
Swedish	1,049	1.5%
Iranian	955	1.4%
Dutch	917	1.3%
Eastern European	750	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	64,129	91.9%
Not a citizen	5,680	8.1%

Native	54,183	77.6%
Foreign-born	15,626	22.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
654	1.2%	870	1.6%	4,834	8.8%	10,397	18.9%	20,726	37.8%	17,413	31.7%
Average years of education: 15.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	654	1.2%
9-12 Years	870	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	4,834	8.8%
Some College	10,397	18.9%
Bach. Degree	20,726	37.8%
Grad Degree	17,413	31.7%
Average years of education: 15.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,496	D +5,077	D + 2.8%
D +6,573
2020 vs. 2012	R -2,116	D +11,583	D + 22.1%
D +9,467
2020 vs. 2008	R -1,786	D +9,546	D + 17.6%
D +7,760

2016 vs. 2008	R -3,282	D +4,469	D + 14.8%
D +1,187
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Joe Biden (D)	32,385	74.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,602	24.2%	769	1.8%	43,756	-10	-23	0.25%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	25,812	69.8%	Donald Trump (R)	9,106	24.6%	2,057	5.6%	36,975	-7	-21	0.26%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	22,918	63.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,718	34.9%	766	2.1%	36,402	-2	-12	0.28%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	24,625	65.3%	John McCain (R)	12,388	32.9%	679	1.8%	37,692	-4	-13	0.28%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	21,898	60.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,034	38.6%	400	1.1%	36,332	-6	-12	0.29%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	19,210	54.1%	George W. Bush (R)	14,901	41.9%	1,414	4.0%	35,525	0	-6	0.32%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32,385

74.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,602

24.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

454

1.0%

Other

315

0.7%

TOTAL

43,756

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -23

2016 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25,812

69.8%

Donald Trump (R)

9,106

24.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,414

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

578

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

36,975

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -21

2012 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22,918

63.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,718

34.9%

Other

766

2.1%

TOTAL

36,402

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24,625

65.3%

John McCain (R)

12,388

32.9%

Other

679

1.8%

TOTAL

37,692

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,034

38.6%

John Kerry (D)

21,898

60.3%

Other

400

1.1%

TOTAL

36,332

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Walnut Creek city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

14,901

41.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

19,210

54.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,205

3.4%

Other

209

0.6%

TOTAL

35,525

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Creek city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	120%	Alex Padilla* (D)	47,426	72.9%	Mark Meuser (R)	17,602	27.1%	0	0.0%	65,028	-12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	61%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	23,713	72.1%	Brian Dahle (R)	9,186	27.9%	0	0.0%	32,899	-13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	59%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	19,244	60.5%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	12,548	39.5%	0	0.0%	31,792	n/a	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Gavin Newsom (D)	24,031	69.0%	John H. Cox (R)	10,773	31.0%	0	0.0%	34,804	-7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	60%	Kamala Harris (D)	23,779	73.4%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8,609	26.6%	0	0.0%	32,388	n/a	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	44%	Jerry Brown* (D)	15,963	67.7%	Neel Kashkari (R)	7,625	32.3%	0	0.0%	23,588	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	67%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	24,227	67.9%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	11,434	32.1%	0	0.0%	35,661	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	57%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	17,188	56.4%	Carly Fiorina (R)	12,183	40.0%	1,083 [+]	3.6%	30,454	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 382 (1.3%); Duane Roberts (Green) 263 (0.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 254 (0.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 184 (0.6%);
2010	G	57%	Jerry Brown (D)	17,747	57.8%	Meg Whitman (R)	12,070	39.3%	884 [+]	2.9%	30,701	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Laura Wells (Green) 296 (1.0%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 287 (0.9%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 227 (0.7%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 74 (0.2%);
2006	S1	53%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	19,156	68.4%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	7,778	27.8%	1,069 [+]	3.8%	28,003	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Todd Chretien (Green) 432 (1.5%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 318 (1.1%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 166 (0.6%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 153 (0.5%);
2006	G	53%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	16,547	58.7%	Phil Angelides (D)	10,296	36.5%	1,367 [+]	4.8%	28,210	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 864 (3.1%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 250 (0.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 134 (0.5%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 119 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	33,507
Median Value	$972,800

Occupied	32,205	96.1%
Vacant	1,302	3.9%

Owned	20,763	64.5%
Rented	11,442	35.5%
Median Rent	$2,503

Single-Family Units	17,518	52.3%
Detached	12,571	37.5%
Attached	4,947	14.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12,363	36.9%
Mobile Homes	107	0.3%

Walnut Creek city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walnut Creek city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Walnut Creek city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Creek city, CA