Population 275 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willow Grove
Household size in Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Willow Grove average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Rochester area, where it has 2.35 people.
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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Willow Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 39.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Willow Grove, 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 Willow Grove
Renters in Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Willow Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.1% 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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Willow Grove: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Willow Grove run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Rochester area, where the median home dates to 1966.
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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Willow Grove runs $1,039 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.7% 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 Willow Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Willow Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Willow Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Willow Grove
| Period | Willow Grove | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Willow Grove has been low: just 3.2% 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).
Willow Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove | 2.61 | 44.5 | 6.5% | 17.1% | 12.8% | 1975 | $1,039 | 12.2% | 83.2% | 3.2% |
| Montezuma | 2.87 | 45.0 | 5.4% | 17.2% | 10.9% | 1984 | $969 | 9.9% | 79.0% | 1.6% |
| Savannah | 2.42 | 43.6 | 10.5% | 17.5% | 12.8% | 1961 | $1,035 | 14.2% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
| Port Byron | 2.44 | 44.6 | 11.2% | 19.5% | 13.6% | 1966 | $1,009 | 10.8% | 83.8% | 3.3% |
| Spring Lake | 2.80 | 47.5 | 8.7% | 15.1% | 26.7% | 1966 | $923 | 7.4% | 81.2% | 1.1% |
| South Butler | 2.54 | 42.1 | 10.6% | 17.8% | 12.2% | 1960 | $931 | 11.5% | 84.1% | 8.1% |
| Tyre | 2.50 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 20.2% | 9.0% | 1966 | $918 | 22.7% | 78.0% | 3.7% |
| Fosterville | 2.36 | 51.3 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 1969 | $941 | 23.3% | 89.4% | 2.8% |
| Throopsville | 2.28 | 52.9 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 1966 | $1,042 | 29.7% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Emerson | 2.61 | 41.5 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,060 | 17.4% | 90.7% | 7.3% |
| Marengo | 2.70 | 36.8 | 4.9% | 20.8% | 8.3% | 1970 | $1,187 | 10.7% | 76.4% | 3.4% |
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 Willow Grove. 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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