Population 396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willow Springs
Household size in Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Willow Springs are large by national standards, averaging 3.36 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 2.94, 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 Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Willow Springs is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Willow Springs (10.3%), a little 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 Springs
Renters in Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Willow Springs rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Willow Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Willow Springs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The Bakersfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,377 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$664 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Willow Springs runs $1,377 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Willow Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Willow Springs: 13.4% 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 Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Willow Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Bakersfield area as a whole (77.2%).
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 Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Willow Springs has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Willow Springs 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 Springs | 3.36 | 41.8 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 14.3% | 1986 | $1,377 | 13.4% | 83.4% | 1.5% |
| Rosamond | 3.21 | 30.9 | 16.3% | 22.9% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,796 | 17.7% | 83.8% | 8.8% |
| Three Points | 2.29 | 48.6 | 7.6% | 24.6% | 23.9% | 1991 | $1,194 | 21.8% | 88.4% | 7.2% |
| Edwards | 3.04 | 24.9 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 12.6% | 1999 | $2,386 | 48.5% | 94.6% | 15.4% |
| Edwards AFB | 3.08 | 24.6 | 12.1% | 96.4% | 11.8% | 2000 | $2,441 | 49.9% | 100.0% | 15.6% |
| Edwards Air Force Base | 3.07 | 25.1 | 12.0% | 93.3% | 11.6% | 1999 | $2,388 | 48.8% | 79.4% | 15.4% |
| Sandberg | 2.48 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 24.2% | 15.3% | 1992 | $1,542 | 28.3% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| Lebec | 2.08 | 46.1 | 11.6% | 23.2% | 32.9% | 1986 | $1,919 | 31.3% | 95.3% | 17.0% |
| Frazier Park | 2.35 | 43.3 | 6.4% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 1980 | $1,605 | 29.1% | 90.4% | 11.8% |
| Lake of the Woods | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.9% | 31.7% | 16.4% | 1983 | $1,815 | 34.2% | 90.8% | 25.0% |
| Pine Mountain Club | 2.10 | 49.0 | 2.5% | 19.1% | 40.0% | 1982 | $2,416 | 39.7% | 92.1% | 11.2% |
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 Springs. 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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