Willow Oak, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,454

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

5.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

9.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,688

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$276,300

Population & Diversity

Willow Oak, FL is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 85.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Willow Oak, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Willow Oak, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 1.23k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Willow Oak, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willow Oak, FL was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow Oak, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 447
Other (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 812
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 557

52.1%

Hispanic Population

3.88k people

52.1% of the people in Willow Oak, FL are hispanic (3.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willow Oak, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Willow Oak, FL residents (1.41k 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 Oak, FL was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 53
Vietnam
57 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 33

Willow Oak, FL 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 Oak, FL.

Economy

The economy of Willow Oak, FL employs 3.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willow Oak, FL were Retail Trade (626 people), Construction (547 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (335 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($68,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,866), and Educational Services ($57,857).

Employment

Occupations

3.31k

2024 Value

± 487

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Oak, FL grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.18k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow Oak, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (409 people), Material Moving Occupations (394 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow Oak, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

3.31k

2024 Value

± 487

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Oak, FL grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.18k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow Oak, FL, are Retail Trade (626 people), Construction (547 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow Oak, FL, though some of these residents may live in Willow Oak, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,186

Median earning men ± $5,769

$38,413

Median earning women ± $6,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,566), and Public Administration ($52,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,110), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,188), and Retail Trade ($42,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willow Oak, FL was $276,300 in 2024, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,600 to $276,300, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow Oak, FL is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willow Oak, FL have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow Oak, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,290

$1,130

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Willow Oak, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow Oak, FL 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.

$65,688

Median Household Income

± $7,864

2.28k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Willow Oak, FL grew to $65,688 from the previous year's value of $59,346.

The following chart displays the households in Willow Oak, FL 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 Oak, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Willow Oak, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (9.12%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow Oak, FL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Willow Oak, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow Oak, FL (1.83k out of 7.41k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willow Oak, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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