Willow Springs

Population: 2,015
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $108,300

Willow Springs, a community in Howell County, Missouri, has 2,015 residents. At $43,125, its median household income sits below Howell County's $49,814.

Between 2019 and 2023, Willow Springs's population declined 9.4% from 2,225 to 2,015, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $89,500 to $108,300.

Owners occupy 53.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,015
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 978
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2252,015

Median household income

$39,583$43,125

Median home value

$89,500$108,300

Median gross rent

$530$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,225	$39,583	$89,500	$530
2020	1,902	$34,453	$72,500	$566
2021	2,263	$42,143	$82,400	$632
2022	2,125	$39,654	$107,800	$665
2023	2,015	$43,125	$108,300	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	7.4%
5 to 17	290	14.4%
18 to 24	264	13.1%
25 to 34	272	13.5%
35 to 44	216	10.7%
45 to 54	168	8.3%
55 to 64	269	13.3%
65 to 74	244	12.1%
75 and over	143	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,803	89.5%
Black or African American	51	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	2.0%
Two or more races	70	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	22.3%
High school graduate	398	30.3%
Some college or associate's	412	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	116	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	93	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	632	71.3%
Carpooled	202	22.8%
Public transit	21	2.4%
Walked	17	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.1%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	549	62.7%
15 to 29 min	125	14.3%
30 to 44 min	92	10.5%
45 to 59 min	55	6.3%
60+ min	55	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.7% (371 of 1,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	55.3%
Nonfamily households	370	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	828	84.7%
Vacant	150	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	53.9%
Renter-occupied	382	46.1%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	801	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	119	12.2%
5 to 19 units	5	0.5%
20 or more units	24	2.5%
Mobile home & other	29	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2980098
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.9868, -91.9616