Willow Creek

Population: 949
Median household income: $43,056
Median home value: $335,100

Willow Creek is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to 949 residents. The median household income of $43,056 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

From 2019 to 2023, Willow Creek's population declined 37.3% from 1,513 to 949, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $300,000 to $335,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.4% of the population. 64.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 949
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,056
Median home value: $335,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 968
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,513949

Median household income

$65,433$43,056

Median home value

$300,000$335,100

Median gross rent

$996$1,865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,513	$65,433	$300,000	$996
2020	1,241	$67,452	$283,700	—
2021	1,298	$76,607	$310,900	—
2022	1,371	$45,451	$298,200	$1,865
2023	949	$43,056	$335,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6443.6%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	72	7.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	107	11.3%
35 to 44	19	2.0%
45 to 54	40	4.2%
55 to 64	414	43.6%
65 to 74	188	19.8%
75 and over	109	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	782	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	52	5.5%
Some other race	35	3.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	13.9%
High school graduate	256	29.2%
Some college or associate's	265	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	194	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	64.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	14.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	20.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	38.1%
15 to 29 min	148	52.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 19.9% (189 of 949)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	41.3%
Nonfamily households	318	58.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	542	56.0%
Vacant	426	44.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	72.0%
Renter-occupied	152	28.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	719	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	3.5%
5 to 19 units	52	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	163	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0685642
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 40.9393, -123.6411