Willis

Population: 6,693
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $113,900

Willis is a community in Montgomery County, Texas, home to 6,693 residents. Its median household income of $53,182 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $97,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Willis's population grew 1.9% from 6,566 to 6,693, while its median home value rose 50.1% from $75,900 to $113,900.

The typical home was built around 1990. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,693
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $113,900
Median gross rent: $1,337
Housing units: 2,793
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5666,693

Median household income

$41,912$53,182

Median home value

$75,900$113,900

Median gross rent

$1,005$1,337

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,566	$41,912	$75,900	$1,005
2020	6,731	$57,932	$91,600	$983
2021	6,410	$53,442	$94,700	$1,032
2022	6,561	$55,876	$111,100	$1,307
2023	6,693	$53,182	$113,900	$1,337

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	4.0%
5 to 17	778	11.6%
18 to 24	602	9.0%
25 to 34	738	11.0%
35 to 44	1,192	17.8%
45 to 54	688	10.3%
55 to 64	1,376	20.6%
65 to 74	819	12.2%
75 and over	232	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,542	52.9%
Black or African American	666	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.6%
Two or more races	53	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,392	35.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	850	16.8%
High school graduate	1,555	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,785	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	608	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	247	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,807	84.9%
Carpooled	228	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	6.6%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	884	28.6%
15 to 29 min	1,131	36.6%
30 to 44 min	535	17.3%
45 to 59 min	174	5.6%
60+ min	365	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 12.5% (826 of 6,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,667	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,121	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,788	99.8%
Vacant	5	0.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,546	55.5%
Renter-occupied	1,242	44.5%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,507	54.0%
1-unit, attached	165	5.9%
2 to 4 units	197	7.1%
5 to 19 units	112	4.0%
20 or more units	148	5.3%
Mobile home & other	664	23.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4879408
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4342, -95.4842