Willards, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,280

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

5.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,333

3.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,100

9.81% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Willards, MD is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.41% of Willards, MD residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Willards, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Willards, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willards, MD was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willards, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 121
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 68

7.97%

Hispanic Population

102 people

7.97% of the people in Willards, MD are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willards, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

6.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Willards, MD residents (82 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 Willards, MD was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 11

Willards, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willards, MD.

Economy

The economy of Willards, MD employs 567 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willards, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), Construction (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,036), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,250), and Construction ($68,550).

Employment

Occupations

567

2024 Value

± 130

−8.55%

1 Year decline

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willards, MD declined at a rate of −8.55%, from 620 employees to 567 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willards, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (77 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (68 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willards, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

567

2024 Value

± 130

−8.55%

1 Year decline

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willards, MD declined at a rate of −8.55%, from 620 employees to 567 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willards, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), Construction (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willards, MD, though some of these residents may live in Willards, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,985

Median earning men ± $3,833

$35,393

Median earning women ± $7,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,393), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,750), and Manufacturing ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willards, MD was $216,100 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,800 to $216,100, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Willards, MD is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willards, MD have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willards, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,033

$377

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Willards, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Willards, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willards, MD 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.

$75,333

Median Household Income

± $7,270

494

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 494 households in Willards, MD grew to $75,333 from the previous year's value of $72,614.

The following chart displays the households in Willards, MD 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 Willards, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Worked At Home (4.95%)
Carpooled (4.24%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in Willards, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.95%) and those who carpooled to work (4.24%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willards, MD have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.929% of the workforce in Willards, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willards, MD (283 out of 1.28k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willards, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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