Population 309 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willard
Household size in Willard
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Willard are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, Willard is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Willard, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Willard rent their homes (44.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Willard as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −19 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Willard is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, 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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $204 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $472 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $494 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$662 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Willard pays $866 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Willard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Willard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Willard | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Willard has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard | 3.08 | 30.9 | 5.7% | 44.0% | 10.8% | 1945 | $866 | 20.1% | 70.6% | 2.5% |
| Shinnston | 2.73 | 40.8 | 9.6% | 24.7% | 11.0% | 1958 | $999 | 23.0% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| Owings | 3.18 | 29.2 | 4.9% | 44.3% | 8.5% | 1941 | $866 | 21.4% | 67.0% | 2.7% |
| Gypsy | 2.49 | 41.3 | 8.5% | 35.5% | 21.9% | 1970 | $879 | 13.3% | 91.5% | 1.3% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.39 | 39.4 | 7.7% | 38.8% | 12.8% | 1978 | $1,028 | 23.8% | 88.6% | 2.1% |
| Haywood | 2.54 | 40.9 | 9.5% | 39.5% | 23.6% | 1967 | $866 | 12.9% | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| Hepzibah | 2.57 | 39.6 | 5.4% | 22.3% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,159 | 32.8% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Francis | 2.61 | 43.8 | 6.8% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1967 | $917 | 17.8% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
| Enterprise | 2.42 | 54.7 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $883 | 10.3% | 92.7% | 7.5% |
| Spelter | 2.27 | 38.3 | 6.2% | 38.3% | 3.3% | 1987 | $1,169 | 33.4% | 86.3% | 2.8% |
| Prospect Valley | 3.36 | 50.7 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 25.8% | 1965 | $948 | 9.0% | 93.3% | 0.0% |
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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