Willowick, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

14,162

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.952% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.67%

7.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,228

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Willowick, OH is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.1% of Willowick, OH residents were born outside of the country (580 people).

In 2024, there were 8.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Willowick, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 366 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Willowick, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willowick, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willowick, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 614
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 453
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
366 ± 224

2.01%

Hispanic Population

285 people

2.01% of the people in Willowick, OH are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willowick, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

580 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

500 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Willowick, OH residents (580 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 Willowick, OH was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
288 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 81

Willowick, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willowick, OH.

Economy

The economy of Willowick, OH employs 7.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willowick, OH were Manufacturing (1,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,347 people), and Retail Trade (692 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($72,006), Utilities ($70,263), and Public Administration ($65,430).

Employment

Occupations

7.91k

2024 Value

± 678

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowick, OH declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 8.12k employees to 7.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willowick, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,353 people), Sales & Related Occupations (695 people), and Management Occupations (674 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willowick, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

7.91k

2024 Value

± 678

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowick, OH declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 8.12k employees to 7.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willowick, OH, are Manufacturing (1,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,347 people), and Retail Trade (692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willowick, OH, though some of these residents may live in Willowick, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,700

Median earning men ± $5,189

$47,848

Median earning women ± $4,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,188), Wholesale Trade ($72,176), and Public Administration ($70,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($95,923), Public Administration ($65,195), and Manufacturing ($60,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willowick, OH was $166,000 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,100 to $166,000, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Willowick, OH is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willowick, OH have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willowick, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,585

$4,900

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Willowick, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Willowick, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willowick, OH 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.

$77,228

Median Household Income

± $4,939

6.35k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.35k households in Willowick, OH grew to $77,228 from the previous year's value of $74,138.

The following chart displays the households in Willowick, OH 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 Willowick, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (4.12%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Willowick, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.12%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willowick, OH have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.437% of the workforce in Willowick, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willowick, OH (802 out of 14.1k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willowick, OH is White, followed by Black 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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