Population 1,111 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willow Springs
Household size in Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Willow Springs has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.8, Willow Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 50.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Willow Springs than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Willow Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.9% 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 Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Willow Springs: 39.4% of homes are empty, 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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Willow Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Houston 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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Willow Springs runs $846 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Willow Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Willow Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Willow Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Springs
| Period | Willow Springs | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Willow Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Houston area.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Willow Springs: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 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 | 2.50 | 51.8 | 8.8% | 3.0% | 39.4% | 1995 | $846 | 18.7% | 84.3% | 7.7% |
| Stephen Creek | 2.43 | 54.0 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 37.0% | 1989 | $1,322 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 14.4% |
| Coldspring | 2.29 | 51.8 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 33.8% | 1995 | $696 | 21.4% | 85.3% | 7.4% |
| Oakhurst | 2.20 | 59.6 | 2.5% | 14.6% | 25.8% | 1983 | $1,061 | 30.5% | 90.1% | 8.6% |
| Point Blank | 2.05 | 61.8 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 1983 | $1,257 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 15.6% |
| Maynard | 2.52 | 43.6 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 11.7% | 1987 | $935 | 13.3% | 75.1% | 2.8% |
| West Livingston | 2.95 | 39.0 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 31.3% | 1993 | $1,151 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 19.7% |
| New Waverly | 2.55 | 45.3 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 18.3% | 1992 | $1,214 | 23.3% | 84.4% | 4.3% |
| Phelps | 2.77 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 1995 | $920 | 17.6% | 77.7% | 10.0% |
| Dodge | 2.43 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 1997 | $931 | 21.4% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Goodrich | 2.57 | 45.5 | 19.0% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 1989 | $1,052 | 22.1% | 82.7% | 11.8% |
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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