Willow Springs, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,279

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

9.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,406

3.99% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Willow Springs, MO is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.41% of Willow Springs, MO residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Willow Springs, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Willow Springs, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willow Springs, MO was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow Springs, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 441
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 38

2.46%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.46% of the people in Willow Springs, MO are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willow Springs, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Willow Springs, MO residents (55 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 Springs, MO was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 30
Korea
19 ± 30

Willow Springs, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Willow Springs, MO employs 952 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willow Springs, MO were Retail Trade (215 people), Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), and Manufacturing (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($105,274), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,213), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,636).

Employment

Occupations

952

2024 Value

± 195

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Springs, MO grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 895 employees to 952 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow Springs, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (173 people), Material Moving Occupations (123 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow Springs, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

952

2024 Value

± 195

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Springs, MO grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 895 employees to 952 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow Springs, MO, are Retail Trade (215 people), Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), and Manufacturing (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow Springs, MO, though some of these residents may live in Willow Springs, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,926

Median earning men ± $8,041

$17,907

Median earning women ± $4,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,427), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,558), and Retail Trade ($35,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,714), Manufacturing ($20,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willow Springs, MO was $135,400 in 2024, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $135,400, a 25% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow Springs, MO is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willow Springs, MO have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow Springs, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,198

$476

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Springs, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Willow Springs, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow Springs, MO 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.

$41,406

Median Household Income

± $10,306

927

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 927 households in Willow Springs, MO declined from $41,406 from the previous year's value of $43,125.

The following chart displays the households in Willow Springs, MO 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willow Springs, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (13%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Willow Springs, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow Springs, MO have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.242% of the workforce in Willow Springs, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willow Springs, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willow Springs, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow Springs, MO (457 out of 2.23k 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 Females 45 - 54.

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

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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