Willards is a city located in Maryland. With a 2020 population of 1,021, it is the 97th largest city in Maryland and the 10218th largest city in the United States. Willards is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 6.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 958 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Willards has a population density of 898 people per square mile.
The average household income in Willards is $55,336 with a poverty rate of 10.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $895 per month, and the median house value is $132,700. The median age in Willards is 34.8 years, 33.7 years for males, and 36.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 82.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Willards was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 729 | 85.16% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 9.93% |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 2.69% |
| Some Other Race | 19 | 2.22% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 338 | 2.53 | 75.1 |
| Non Family | 122 | 1.4 | 82.8 |
| Married | 116 | 3.53 | 81.9 |
| Female | 76 | 2.88 | 55.3 |
| Male | 24 | 2.33 | 66.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 32 | 5.81% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 67 | 12.16% |
| High School Graduate | 227 | 41.20% |
| Some College | 121 | 21.96% |
| Associates Degree | 21 | 3.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 59 | 10.71% |
| Graduate Degree | 24 | 4.36% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 470 | 389 | 72 |
| Black | 54 | 48 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 18 | 8 | |
| Other Race | 11 | 8 | |
| Multiple Races | 9 | 7 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.89%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 33.33%.
92.47% of Willards residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 698 | 71 | 10.17% |
| Black | 85 | 13 | 15.29% |
| Hispanic | 50 | 5 | 10.00% |
| Other | 19 | 5 | 26.32% |
| Multiple | 23 | 4 | 17.39% |
10.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.05%
Male Poverty Rate
11.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Willards is Other, with 26.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Willards is Hispanic, with 10.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.74%.
35.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.2%
Male Marriage Rate
34.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 35 | 6.42% |
| 2 or More | 2 | 22.22% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
77.3%
Labor Force Participation
70.2%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.20%
Native Born
2.80%
Foreign Born
0.47%
Non Citizen
97.20% of Willards residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in Maryland. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,021 | 5 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 1,016 | 5 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 1,011 | 12 | 1.20% |
| 2017 | 999 | 5 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | 994 | 7 | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 987 | 14 | 1.44% |
| 2014 | 973 | -4 | -0.41% |
| 2013 | 977 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2012 | 978 | 7 | 0.72% |
| 2011 | 971 | 4 | 0.41% |
| 2010 | 967 | 0.00% |