Population 2,415 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willards
Household size in Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Willards average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Maryland as a whole, where it has 2.68 people. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, 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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Willards skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Willards (18.6%), well above 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 Willards
Renters in Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Willards is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (29.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Willards as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Maryland as a whole (7.1%).
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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Willards is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $754 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,090 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,090 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,366 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$612 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Willards pays $1,366 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Willards
Bachelor's degrees in Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Willards: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Willards have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maryland as a whole (90.9%).
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 Willards
| Period | Willards | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Willards: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Willards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willards | 2.60 | 43.8 | 18.6% | 15.9% | 10.5% | 1986 | $1,366 | 22.5% | 89.3% | 7.2% |
| Pittsville | 2.33 | 43.7 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 7.0% | 1995 | $1,092 | 15.4% | 90.2% | 3.5% |
| Whaleyville | 2.23 | 48.6 | 5.5% | 11.8% | 20.7% | 1991 | $1,125 | 36.3% | 87.7% | 0.5% |
| Walston | 2.03 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 34.5% | 11.7% | 1976 | $1,104 | 34.8% | 91.5% | 0.6% |
| Libertytown | 2.26 | 43.0 | 14.0% | 16.1% | 12.9% | 1993 | $1,149 | 39.9% | 97.5% | 7.0% |
| Parsonsburg | 2.57 | 38.9 | 15.7% | 18.3% | 6.2% | 1978 | $1,402 | 22.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Showell | 2.24 | 53.2 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 26.9% | 1989 | $1,513 | 36.7% | 89.3% | 0.3% |
| Melson | 2.88 | 39.1 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,543 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 4.4% |
| Berlin | 2.51 | 44.8 | 16.0% | 27.2% | 17.0% | 1989 | $1,232 | 37.1% | 92.2% | 6.0% |
| Bishopville | 2.31 | 52.1 | 5.1% | 20.8% | 17.7% | 1992 | $1,125 | 27.8% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Grays Corner | 2.58 | 50.6 | 4.6% | 30.1% | 15.7% | 1995 | $2,057 | 51.5% | 89.2% | 2.0% |
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 Willards. 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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