Willow, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

WILLOW GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Willow, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Willow, AK was 1,658.

Willow Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Willow was 884, which represents 53.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Willow, AK
There are an estimated 402 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Willow are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Willow is 774 which is 46.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Willow, Alaska
There are an estimated 360 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Willow, AK
The median age of people living in Willow, AK was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Willow was 73. There were 1,195 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (159) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Willow, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Willow, AK was 1,594.

White Population in Willow, AK
The estimated White population in the Willow community is 1,532, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Willow, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Willow, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Willow, AK was 51.

Asian Population in Willow, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Willow, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Willow was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 64 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Willow community was 21, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Willow, AK
The household population number in Willow was 1,658.

Group Quarters Population in Willow, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Willow, AK
The average household size in Willow is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Willow, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,530 total housing units in Willow.

The number of occupied housing units was 654, or 42.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 570 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 84 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 876 vacant homes in Willow at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Willow, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 387, with a median value in dollars of 117,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Willow, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $975 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Willow, average costs per month were $364 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 900 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Willow, Alaska
196 people in Willow also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Willow, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Willow was 204, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Willow, AK
In 2000, there were 345 people in Willow, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Willow, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 102 people in Willow who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Willow, Alaska
There were 708 in the labor force in Willow at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Willow was 52.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Willow, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,906. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Willow, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,944. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Willow, Alaska
Per capita income in Willow in the last full census was 22,323. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Willow numbered 72, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Willow, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 360, or 22.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.