Population 12,182 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willits
Household size in Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Willits has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Willits is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Willits (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California overall (12.3%). The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Willits
Renters in Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Willits rent their homes (36.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Among owners, 37.1% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Willits: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Willits are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,100 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,151 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,198 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,437 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Willits pays $1,437 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $337 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
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 Willits
Bachelor's degrees in Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Willits have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Willits is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California overall (84.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Willits
| Period | Willits | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Willits: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
Willits 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willits | 2.56 | 43.1 | 11.2% | 36.0% | 12.3% | 1980 | $1,437 | 24.8% | 89.8% | 6.2% |
| Muir | 2.48 | 50.4 | 8.8% | 31.1% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,334 | 26.7% | 93.2% | 9.6% |
| Redwood Valley | 2.86 | 38.6 | 11.9% | 29.9% | 10.0% | 1987 | $1,189 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 12.3% |
| Potter Valley | 2.43 | 50.7 | 3.7% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 1979 | $1,474 | 31.7% | 93.4% | 5.8% |
| Comptche | 2.72 | 43.7 | 10.1% | 30.3% | 32.3% | 1978 | $1,947 | 39.9% | 95.9% | 8.0% |
| Calpella | 3.48 | 30.3 | 7.9% | 49.9% | 11.0% | 1977 | $1,251 | 30.5% | 79.7% | 15.4% |
| Navarro | 2.75 | 43.3 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 36.8% | 1979 | $2,059 | 41.5% | 96.7% | 9.1% |
| Laytonville | 1.96 | 58.3 | 8.5% | 19.6% | 14.8% | 1977 | $935 | 5.1% | 87.6% | 17.1% |
| Redwood Lodge | 2.53 | 44.5 | 9.3% | 19.3% | 13.0% | 1975 | $1,410 | 25.3% | 93.6% | 11.2% |
| Dos Rios | 2.24 | 58.8 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 35.0% | 1974 | $994 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 24.2% |
| Ukiah | 2.79 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 45.3% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,322 | 19.6% | 82.0% | 10.4% |
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 Willits. 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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