CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Willow Springs

Illinois · 4,509 residents · 4.15 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

With 4,509 people, Willow Springs is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 46% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $47,234, about 57% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.6% of locals. Median home value sits at $142,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,509

−10%vs 2000

vs 5,027 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(341)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(285)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(286)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(299)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(732)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(800)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.8%(667)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(409)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(282)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(90)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,234

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,322 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,642

−39%vs 2000

vs $30,394 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$142,000

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $211,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$517

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $663 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(4,542)

Black0.7%(36)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(254)

Asian1.9%(93)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(4,370)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(39)

Asian2.2%(97)

Other0.9%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.2%(657)

South American1.7%(101)

Puerto Rican0.8%(47)

Ecuadorian0.7%(41)

Venezuelan0.6%(33)

Colombian0.5%(27)

Spaniard0.3%(19)

Cuban0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese1.4%(84)

Asian Indian0.8%(48)

Japanese0%(1)

Ancestry

Polish22.3%(1,306)

Italian17.4%(1,020)

Irish15.6%(915)

German12.4%(726)

Lithuanian4.5%(262)

Czech3.4%(199)

Swedish2.8%(164)

English2.4%(143)

Greek2.2%(130)

Scottish1.7%(98)

Norwegian1.7%(97)

Arab1.5%(87)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.3%(78)

Dutch1.3%(75)

American1%(61)

Slovak0.9%(53)

Syrian0.7%(43)

Palestinian0.6%(33)

Croatian0.5%(31)

French0.5%(29)

Ukrainian0.4%(25)

Austrian0.4%(23)

Hungarian0.4%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(21)

Belgian0.2%(10)

Danish0.2%(9)

Romanian0.2%(9)

Finnish0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.1%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 25.6 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 married34.5%(937)

Married50.5%(1,373)

Widowed1.9%(52)

Divorced13.1%(355)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(659)

Married53.9%(1,253)

Widowed4.7%(110)

Divorced13.1%(304)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.1%

−12.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.2%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 88.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% 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)22.3%(60)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.3%(103)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 269 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