Willow, AK

Census Place

2024 Population

1,815

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

Population & Diversity

Willow, AK is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Willow, AK residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Willow, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Willow, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willow, AK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 330
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 49
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 46

2.15%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.15% of the people in Willow, AK are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willow, AK 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 Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
20,816 ± 3,492 people
Korea
3,557 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,217 ± 1,389 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Willow, AK residents (35 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 Willow, AK was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 53
Vietnam
66 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 28

Willow, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willow, AK.

Economy

The economy of Willow, AK employs 699 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willow, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,932), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,750).

Employment

Occupations

699

2024 Value

± 135

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow, AK grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 609 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow, AK, are Management Occupations (92 people), Sales & Related Occupations (84 people), and Transportation Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (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

699

2024 Value

± 135

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow, AK grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 609 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow, AK, though some of these residents may live in Willow, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,632

Median earning men ± $14,227

$47,000

Median earning women ± $10,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,167), Public Administration ($112,386), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($88,088), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,909).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Willow, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Willow, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Willow, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Willow, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Willow, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willow, AK was $313,800 in 2024, which is 0.943 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,100 to $313,800, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow, AK is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willow, AK have an average commute time of 65.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,856

$743

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Willow, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Willow, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow, AK 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.

$89,000

Median Household Income

± $14,385

786

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 786 households in Willow, AK grew to $89,000 from the previous year's value of $74,669.

The following chart displays the households in Willow, AK 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 Willow, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Other (10.5%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Willow, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.5%).

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

65.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow, AK have a longer commute time (65.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.7% of the workforce in Willow, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow, AK (239 out of 1.82k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willow, AK is White, followed by Two Or More 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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