Willard, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,164

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,542

1.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Willard, OH is home to a population of 6.16k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.14% of Willard, OH residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Willard, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 680 White (Hispanic) and 328 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Willard, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willard, OH was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Willard, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willard, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 375
White (Hispanic)
680 ± 348
Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 238

18.3%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

18.3% of the people in Willard, OH are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willard, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

As of 2024, 4.14% of Willard, OH residents (255 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willard, OH was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Willard, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 78
Korea
40 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 45

Willard, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willard, OH.

Economy

The economy of Willard, OH employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willard, OH were Manufacturing (692 people), Accommodation & Food Services (341 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($65,216), Educational Services ($53,393), and Manufacturing ($52,572).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 440

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willard, OH declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 2.75k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willard, OH, are Production Occupations (405 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (265 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willard, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2024 Value

± 440

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willard, OH declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 2.75k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willard, OH, are Manufacturing (692 people), Accommodation & Food Services (341 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willard, OH, though some of these residents may live in Willard, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,330

Median earning men ± $3,012

$31,333

Median earning women ± $7,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($54,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,796), Retail Trade ($31,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,993).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willard, OH was $115,700 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,500 to $115,700, a 4.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Willard, OH is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willard, OH have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willard, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,492

$1,748

Median Property Taxes

±$305

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Willard, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Willard, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Willard, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willard, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,542

Median Household Income

± $6,228

2.59k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.59k households in Willard, OH declined from $53,542 from the previous year's value of $54,572.

The following chart displays the households in Willard, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willard, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Walked (3.62%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Willard, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who walked to work (3.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willard, OH have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.856% of the workforce in Willard, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Willard, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willard, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willard, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willard, OH (1.11k out of 6.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willard, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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