Willits, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,920

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.89%

27.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,447

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,100

Population & Diversity

Willits, CA is home to a population of 4.92k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Willits, CA residents were born outside of the country (720 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Willits, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 272 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Willits, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willits, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willits, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 442
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 428
Other (Hispanic)
272 ± 189

37.2%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

37.2% of the people in Willits, CA are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willits, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

720 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

514 people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Willits, CA residents (720 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 Willits, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 78
Korea
17 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 33

Willits, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willits, CA.

Economy

The economy of Willits, CA employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willits, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($207,522), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,338).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 413

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willits, CA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 1.57k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willits, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willits, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 413

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willits, CA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 1.57k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willits, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willits, CA, though some of these residents may live in Willits, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,314

Median earning men ± $16,246

$52,442

Median earning women ± $5,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,493), Construction ($55,852), and Manufacturing ($48,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($207,610), Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willits, CA was $371,100 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,800 to $371,100, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Willits, CA is 40.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willits, CA have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willits, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,798

$885

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 Willits, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

40.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.9% of the housing units in Willits, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willits, CA 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.

$63,447

Median Household Income

± $7,818

2.16k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Willits, CA grew to $63,447 from the previous year's value of $55,971.

The following chart displays the households in Willits, CA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willits, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Walked (13.1%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Willits, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willits, CA have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Willits, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willits, CA (480 out of 4.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willits, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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