CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Willow Creek

California · 1,565 residents · 30.3 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Willow Creek is a city of 1,565 people in California. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the California median by roughly 42%. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $20,873, under the $30,130 national median. The average commute runs 27 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,565

−10%vs 2000

vs 1,743 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

30.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(56)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(205)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(275)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(176)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.4%(225)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(157)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(66)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,873

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,428

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,664 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.0%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,000

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$393

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.6% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.7%(1,372)

Black0.5%(9)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(97)

Asian0.6%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(1,406)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(48)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other9.8%(153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(64)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian10%(108)

Samoan10%(108)

Ancestry

English17.8%(192)

Irish16.9%(182)

German13.8%(149)

Italian8.5%(91)

Polish8.1%(87)

Norwegian4.6%(50)

French2.9%(31)

Dutch2.7%(29)

Ukrainian2.4%(26)

Portuguese2.3%(25)

Romanian2.2%(24)

Danish2%(22)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1%(11)

Scottish0.9%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Samoan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.5 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.7%(283)

Married39.7%(257)

Widowed7.3%(47)

Divorced9.4%(61)

Women 15+

Never married28%(120)

Married61%(261)

Widowed11%(47)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−16.8 ptssince 2013

from 19.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.3%

−20.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

50.9%

+16.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.2%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.0%

−21.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.6%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era86.1%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.9%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper