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Willow Springs Missouri Information: Willow Springs, Missouri is part of HOWELL County. Population for Willow Springs from the last gathering is 2147. You can view Willow Springs venues that host many Willow Springs MO events every year. You can also research Willow Springs Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Willow Springs Missouri real estate guide. Willow Springs Missouri has a latitude of 36.994 and a longitude of -91.967. Zip codes in Willow Springs, MO include 65793 ... more Willow Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Willow Springs, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Willow Springs, MO was 2,147.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Willow Springs was 971, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Willow Springs, MO
There are an estimated 442 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Willow Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Willow Springs is 1,176 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Willow Springs, Missouri
There are an estimated 489 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Willow Springs, MO
The median age of people living in Willow Springs, MO was 42.1 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 Springs was 126. There were 1,643 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27 percent of the population (579) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Willow Springs, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Willow Springs, MO was 2,115.

White Population in Willow Springs, MO
The estimated White population in the Willow Springs community is 2,083, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Willow Springs, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Willow Springs, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Willow Springs, MO was 18.

Asian Population in Willow Springs, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Willow Springs community was 23, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Willow Springs, MO
The household population number in Willow Springs was 2,018.

Group Quarters Population in Willow Springs, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 129.

Average Household Size in Willow Springs, MO
The average household size in Willow Springs is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Willow Springs, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,033 total housing units in Willow Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 913, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 562 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 351 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 120 vacant homes in Willow Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Willow Springs, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 528, with a median value in dollars of 49,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Willow Springs, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $487 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Willow Springs, average costs per month were $185 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 951 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Willow Springs, Missouri
163 people in Willow Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Willow Springs, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Willow Springs was 232, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Willow Springs, MO
In 2000, there were 507 people in Willow Springs, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Willow Springs, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Willow Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Willow Springs, Missouri
There were 797 in the labor force in Willow Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.5 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 Springs was 19.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Willow Springs, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,894. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Willow Springs, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Willow Springs, Missouri
Per capita income in Willow Springs in the last full census was 13,681. 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 Springs numbered 115, or 20.8 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 Springs, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 520, or 26 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.