Willcox is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 3,528, it is the 71st largest city in Arizona and the 5754th largest city in the United States. Willcox is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -6.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,757 in 2010. Willcox reached it's highest population of 3,768 in 2011. Spanning over 6 miles, Willcox has a population density of 574 people per square mile.
The average household income in Willcox is $45,260 with a poverty rate of 26.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $633 per month, and the median house value is $81,500. The median age in Willcox is 32.3 years, 33.3 years for males, and 31.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Willcox was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,015 | 84.95% |
| Some Other Race | 205 | 5.78% |
| Two or More Races | 174 | 4.90% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 2.37% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 22 | 0.62% |
| Asian | 21 | 0.59% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,339 | 2.62 | 59.4 |
| Married | 591 | 3.39 | 81.2 |
| Non Family | 421 | 1.16 | 51.5 |
| Female | 216 | 3.35 | 26.4 |
| Male | 111 | 2.65 | 36.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 85 | 3.99% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 236 | 11.07% |
| High School Graduate | 1,014 | 47.58% |
| Some College | 507 | 23.79% |
| Associates Degree | 82 | 3.85% |
| Bachelors Degree | 57 | 2.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 150 | 7.04% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,130 | 951 | 105 |
| White | 873 | 738 | 65 |
| Other Race | 153 | 140 | 29 |
| Multiple Races | 118 | 116 | 11 |
| Black | 55 | 54 | 17 |
| Islander | 28 | 28 | |
| Native American | 22 | 18 | |
| Asian | 9 | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
56.72% of Willcox residents speak only English, while 43.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.11% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,306 | 705 | 30.57% |
| White | 1,074 | 222 | 20.67% |
| Other | 205 | 98 | 47.80% |
| Asian | 21 | 1 | 4.76% |
26.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.53%
Male Poverty Rate
26.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Willcox is Other, with 47.80% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Willcox is Asian, with 4.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.97%.
50.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.6%
Male Marriage Rate
45.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 166 | 8.09% |
| Hispanic | 101 | 6.90% |
| 2 or More | 38 | 32.20% |
| Indian | 9 | 40.91% |
| Hawaiian | 5 | 17.86% |
11.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
55.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
54%
Labor Force Participation
50.9%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.63%
Native Born
10.37%
Foreign Born
7.50%
Non Citizen
2.87%
Naturalized
89.63% of Willcox residents were born in the United States, with 56.95% having been born in Arizona. 7.50% 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 | 3,528 | -3 | -0.08% |
| 2019 | 3,531 | -3 | -0.08% |
| 2018 | 3,534 | 25 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 3,509 | -3 | -0.09% |
| 2016 | 3,512 | -56 | -1.57% |
| 2015 | 3,568 | -45 | -1.25% |
| 2014 | 3,613 | -41 | -1.12% |
| 2013 | 3,654 | -58 | -1.56% |
| 2012 | 3,712 | -56 | -1.49% |
| 2011 | 3,768 | 6 | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 3,762 | 29 | 0.08% |
| 2000 | 3,733 | 611 | 1.80% |
| 1990 | 3,122 | -121 | -0.38% |
| 1980 | 3,243 | 675 | 2.36% |
| 1970 | 2,568 | 0.00% |