Willowbrook, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
21,681
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.5
2.13% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
7.32% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,582
3.64% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$559,200
9.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,069
2.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Willowbrook, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.8% of the residents in Willowbrook, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willowbrook, CA are Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (431 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Willowbrook, CA was $559,200, and the homeownership rate was 42.8%.

Most people in Willowbrook, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Willowbrook, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willowbrook, CA is home to a population of 21.7k people, from which 78.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.9% of Willowbrook, CA residents were born outside of the country (7.79k people).

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.35k people) in Willowbrook, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%
2024 Citizenship
79.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of Willowbrook, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willowbrook, CA was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willowbrook, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    9.35k ± 1.12k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.98k ± 1.16k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.35k ± 743
81.3%
Hispanic Population
17.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.35k people) in Willowbrook, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

81.3% of the people in Willowbrook, CA are hispanic (17.6k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.79k people
34.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.48k people

As of 2024, 35.9% of Willowbrook, CA residents (7.79k 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 Willowbrook, CA was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 92
  2. Vietnam
    35 ± 51
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 38

Willowbrook, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Willowbrook, CA employs 9.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willowbrook, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,047 people), and Retail Trade (987 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,837).

Employment

Occupations

9.07k
2024 Value
± 736
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook, CA grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 8.83k employees to 9.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willowbrook, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,316 people), Transportation Occupations (754 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (738 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willowbrook, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.07k
2024 Value
± 736
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook, CA grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 8.83k employees to 9.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willowbrook, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,047 people), and Retail Trade (987 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willowbrook, CA, though some of these residents may live in Willowbrook, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,665
Median earning men ± $2,551
$31,710
Median earning women ± $1,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), Information ($53,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($92,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,083), and Public Administration ($42,297).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Willowbrook, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Willowbrook, CA awarded 431 degrees. The student population of Willowbrook, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 257 male students and 506 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willowbrook, CA are Black or African American (132 and 30.6%), Asian (97 and 22.5%), Hispanic or Latino (93 and 21.6%), and White (47 and 10.9%).

The largest universities in Willowbrook, CA by number of degrees awarded are Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (431 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willowbrook, CA are Family Practice Nurse (94 and 21.8%), Psychiatric Nurse (80 and 18.6%), and Clinical Nurse Leader (71 and 16.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $18,933.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Willowbrook, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 1.83%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 763 (33.7% men and 66.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 763 students enrolled in Willowbrook, CA, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 254 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Family Practice Nurse
    81 degrees awarded
  2. Clinical Nurse Leader
    71 degrees awarded
  3. Psychiatric Nurse
    56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Willowbrook, CA was Family Practice Nurse with 81 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
431 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science with 431 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 127 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willowbrook, CA, which is 0.418 times less than the 304 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 132 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 97 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,933) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Willowbrook, CA was $559,200 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $511,100 to $559,200, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Willowbrook, CA is 42.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willowbrook, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willowbrook, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$559,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,649
$2,530
Median Property Taxes
±$352

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

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

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Rent vs Own

42.8%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.8% of the housing units in Willowbrook, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,582
Median Household Income
± $13,283
5.91k
Number of Households
± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.91k households in Willowbrook, CA grew to $62,582 from the previous year's value of $60,386.

The following chart displays the households in Willowbrook, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willowbrook, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.39%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Willowbrook, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (9.39%).

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Commute Time

33.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willowbrook, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Willowbrook, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willowbrook, CA (3.94k out of 21.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Willowbrook, CA has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 44.5% on Medicaid, 4.92% on Medicare, 6.82% on non-group plans, and 0.111% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
44.5%
Medicaid
4.92%
Medicare
6.82%
Non-Group
0.111%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willowbrook, CA declined by 13.8% from 13.2% to 11.4%.

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