Willard, CO Demographics

Population 190 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Willard

Household size in Willard

Household size, people per household
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–102.912.572.68
2010–143.082.632.73
2015–192.582.642.71
2020–242.542.542.65
Change−0.37−0.04−0.03
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Households in Willard run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Willard

Median age, years
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1038.236.937.7
2010–1436.937.738.6
2015–1938.338.539.6
2020–2439.039.140.1
Change+0.8+2.1+2.3
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At 39.0, the median age in Willard is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Willard

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1012.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–147.9%10.8%12.3%
2015–198.6%9.5%11.6%
2020–249.0%9.3%11.6%
Change−3.9 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Willard (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Willard

Renters in Willard

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1020.5%32.4%33.3%
2010–1424.9%35.2%35.6%
2015–1924.4%34.8%36.0%
2020–2423.0%33.8%34.8%
Change+2.5 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Willard is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Willard

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1013.0%10.3%11.4%
2010–1420.4%8.7%11.4%
2015–1911.0%8.0%11.1%
2020–248.1%7.3%9.6%
Change−4.9 pts−3.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Willard than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Willard

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–10196119811974
2010–14195519821975
2015–19196219831977
2020–24196019881980
Change−1+7+6
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The housing in Willard is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Willard

Rent, per month
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–10$625$1,051$965
2010–14$735$1,165$1,040
2015–19$853$1,450$1,213
2020–24$1,299$1,963$1,571
Change+$674+$912+$606
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Rent in Willard runs $1,299 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Willard

Bachelor's degrees in Willard

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1015.0%36.4%28.4%
2010–1421.4%37.8%29.6%
2015–1918.5%40.9%32.1%
2020–2420.8%45.9%35.6%
Change+5.9 pts+9.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Willard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Willard

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–1090.6%89.5%84.9%
2010–1494.2%90.5%86.1%
2015–1995.0%91.8%87.7%
2020–2495.1%92.8%89.3%
Change+4.6 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Willard: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Willard

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWillardColoradoU.S.
2006–105.9%6.8%8.1%
2010–148.1%7.9%9.4%
2015–194.8%4.4%5.6%
2020–242.9%4.6%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Willard has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Willard compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Willard2.5439.09.0%23.0%8.1%1960$1,29920.8%95.1%2.9%
Stoneham2.3651.03.1%19.2%14.4%1945$87325.3%91.6%9.1%
Merino2.5638.58.7%23.1%7.4%1962$1,28921.6%94.5%2.8%
Atwood2.5042.07.1%23.2%7.0%1968$1,11122.1%90.9%1.6%
Messex2.6838.85.8%22.6%5.1%1976$1,13927.1%88.0%1.2%
Sterling2.3838.99.4%37.0%6.4%1964$1,02219.2%88.2%5.2%
Union2.6143.54.3%19.2%6.3%1979$1,10626.5%87.6%2.3%
Snyder2.4650.05.3%17.3%14.2%1981$1,02123.5%85.3%0.1%
Padroni2.1347.89.0%17.3%14.0%1967$98820.7%94.0%2.9%
Hillrose2.4847.62.8%14.4%3.0%1979$1,20124.3%92.0%6.7%
Raymer2.3150.94.2%17.2%8.6%1970$93725.9%87.6%5.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Willard. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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