Population 12,698 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wills Point average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Dallas area, where it has 2.87 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, even as the national average fell.
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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wills Point is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Wills Point than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Wills Point
Renters in Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Wills Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, 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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Wills Point: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wills Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wills Point pays $924 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $213 a month from 2006–10, a 30% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Wills Point
Bachelor's degrees in Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wills Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.5 points, as it has 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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wills Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.8 points from 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 Wills Point
| Period | Wills Point | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wills Point than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.9 points, 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).
Wills Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point | 2.75 | 43.6 | 13.5% | 21.5% | 11.3% | 1992 | $924 | 20.0% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Small | 2.99 | 42.8 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 18.4% | 1994 | $841 | 22.3% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| Hiram | 3.69 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,011 | 18.7% | 77.9% | 3.1% |
| Edgewood | 3.04 | 42.9 | 8.5% | 23.6% | 15.0% | 1987 | $753 | 20.4% | 93.3% | 4.4% |
| Scott | 2.84 | 46.7 | 6.7% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 1995 | $811 | 19.3% | 90.6% | 1.8% |
| Myrtle Springs | 2.73 | 46.3 | 13.9% | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1997 | $1,025 | 27.1% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Hawk Cove | 2.48 | 47.3 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,850 | 22.0% | 90.6% | 0.5% |
| East Tawakoni | 2.70 | 40.9 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 1989 | $962 | 13.6% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| Point | 2.85 | 41.7 | 17.9% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 1990 | $891 | 20.5% | 90.2% | 5.5% |
| Fruitvale | 2.54 | 53.2 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 1983 | $771 | 13.7% | 76.2% | 2.9% |
| Terrell | 3.43 | 35.8 | 14.3% | 29.5% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,299 | 17.4% | 81.9% | 7.1% |
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 Wills Point. 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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