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Willard Missouri Information: Willard, Missouri is part of GREENE County. Population for Willard from the last gathering is 3193. You can view Willard venues that host many Willard MO events every year. You can also research Willard Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Willard Missouri real estate guide. Willard Missouri has a latitude of 37.3038 and a longitude of -93.4361. Zip codes in Willard, MO include 65781 ... more Willard zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Willard, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Willard, MO was 3,193.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Willard was 1,512, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Willard, MO
There are an estimated 788 married men in the town. 71.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Willard are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Willard is 1,681 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Willard, Missouri
There are an estimated 722 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Willard, MO
The median age of people living in Willard, MO was 31.5 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 Willard was 279. There were 2,156 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (323) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Willard, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Willard, MO was 3,157.

White Population in Willard, MO
The estimated White population in the Willard community is 3,121, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Willard, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Willard, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Willard, MO was 21.

Asian Population in Willard, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Willard, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Willard 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 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Willard community was 17, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Willard, MO
The household population number in Willard was 3,183.

Group Quarters Population in Willard, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Willard, MO
The average household size in Willard is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Willard, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,226 total housing units in Willard.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,154, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 884 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 270 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Willard at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Willard, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 803, with a median value in dollars of 82,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Willard, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $789 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Willard, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,706 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Willard, Missouri
336 people in Willard also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Willard, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Willard was 304, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Willard, MO
In 2000, there were 391 people in Willard, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Willard, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 58 people in Willard who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Willard, Missouri
There were 1,567 in the labor force in Willard at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 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 Willard was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Willard, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,565. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Willard, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,646. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Willard, Missouri
Per capita income in Willard in the last full census was 15,253. 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 Willard numbered 85, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Willard, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 305, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.