Neighorhood Data

Half of the business in Walnut Hills are food places or services. With a plethora of businesses of all kinds, Walnut Hills is considered a steady neighborhood with resources for practically any situaiton.

In terms of age, Walnut Hills is dominated by middle aged families and people. With a lack of educational institutions in the neighborhood, the lack of children makes sense.

Population density throughout the neighborhood is quite interesting because a single building can be the cause of whether a block is considered dense or not. In addition, blocks which house other uses like the block home to Frederick Douglas Elementary and the industrial areas on the west side of Gilbert Avenue are clear areas which lack population density. Finally the destruction of the neighborhoods historic urban fabric by MLK Drive, Victory Pkwy, and I-71 have a clear effect on the population density of those blocks.

Walnut Hills has been known for its diversity and changing demographics throughout its history.

Once being a very white-dominant and affluent area, present time Walnut Hills is primarily African American and low income. Interestingly enough, the neighborhood is unintentionally segregated. As shown in the map, the entire quadrant near Eden Park is largely White, while the rest of the neighborhood is largely African American.

As shown by the map, most residents of Walnut Hills commute by car. This is likely due to the fact that most people who live in Walnut Hills do not work there and vice versa. A significant amount of people come into Walnut Hills for work but don't live there; almost 99% of the total employed population.