Willow Park, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,874

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

4.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,045

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,200

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Willow Park, TX is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.39% of Willow Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Willow Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Hispanic) and 188 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Willow Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willow Park, TX was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow Park, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 231
White (Hispanic)
203 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
188 ± 217

9.24%

Hispanic Population

543 people

9.24% of the people in Willow Park, TX are hispanic (543 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willow Park, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 3.39% of Willow Park, TX residents (199 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 Park, TX was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
192 ± 175
Vietnam
80 ± 63
Korea
63 ± 98

Willow Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Willow Park, TX employs 3.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willow Park, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (658 people), Manufacturing (551 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($126,042), Wholesale Trade ($119,474), and Finance & Insurance ($113,424).

Employment

Occupations

3.17k

2024 Value

± 612

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Park, TX grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 2.76k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow Park, TX, are Management Occupations (519 people), Sales & Related Occupations (366 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow Park, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

3.17k

2024 Value

± 612

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Park, TX grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 2.76k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow Park, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (658 people), Manufacturing (551 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Willow Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,650

Median earning men ± $35,446

$56,196

Median earning women ± $31,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($174,669), Retail Trade ($135,302), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($120,640), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,025), and Retail Trade ($110,798).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willow Park, TX was $374,200 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 $339,100 to $374,200, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow Park, TX is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willow Park, TX have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,820

$1,674

Median Property Taxes

±$392

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 Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Willow Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow Park, TX 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.

$132,045

Median Household Income

± $24,543

2.01k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.01k households in Willow Park, TX grew to $132,045 from the previous year's value of $113,736.

The following chart displays the households in Willow Park, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willow Park, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (5.27%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Willow Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.27%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow Park, TX have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in Willow Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow Park, TX (604 out of 5.87k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willow Park, TX 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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