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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Willow Street

Pennsylvania · 5,817 residents · 5.46 sq mi
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Willow Street is home to 5,817 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 49.0, about 16 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.7% of residents. Median rent is $711 a month. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Pennsylvania median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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

5,817
−20%vs 2000
vs 7,258 in 2000
1990 – 2024
49.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 54.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K7K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Willow Street
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(293)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(271)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(288)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.1%(241)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(277)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(701)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.1%(647)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(513)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(597)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.2%(941)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.9%(810)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.1%(238)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,247
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,103 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,206
−20%vs 2000
vs $25,292 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$97,600
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$711
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,239 in 2000
US average: $450
58.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.6% in 2000
41.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(7,082)
Black0.3%(25)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(86)
Asian0.5%(37)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(5,770)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(82)
Asian0.5%(29)
Other0.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.8%(465)
Argentine0.8%(81)
Dominican0.8%(78)
Mexican0.4%(36)
Panamanian0.2%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese2%(196)
Asian Indian0.6%(55)
Filipino0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.4%(40)
Ancestry
German30%(2,890)
English18.5%(1,789)
Irish16%(1,539)
Italian7.1%(682)
Polish3.3%(320)
American3%(289)
Scottish2%(189)
Portuguese1.9%(188)
Welsh1.8%(177)
Greek1.4%(138)
Swedish1.2%(120)
Ukrainian1%(95)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(80)
Slovene0.7%(72)
Slovak0.7%(71)
British0.7%(65)
Austrian0.6%(56)
French0.5%(52)
Russian0.4%(39)
Dutch0.4%(35)
Swiss0.3%(33)
Hungarian0.3%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(26)
Kenyan0.2%(20)
Lithuanian0.2%(19)
Finnish0.2%(18)
Iranian0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(11)
Czech0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

21.4%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 16.3 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 married22.2%(893)
Married68.9%(2,776)
Widowed7.4%(298)
Divorced1.5%(62)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(1,062)
Married58.9%(2,791)
Widowed15.4%(729)
Divorced3.3%(154)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
39.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% 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)9.9%(95)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(130)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.6%(455)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.1%(87)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 956 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.

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How many people live in Willow Street, Pennsylvania?

Willow Street, Pennsylvania has about 5,817 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Willow Street, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Willow Street, Pennsylvania earns about $34,247 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Willow Street, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Willow Street, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $97,600, and the typical rent is about $711 a month.

How educated are people in Willow Street, Pennsylvania?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Willow Street, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Willow Street, Pennsylvania?

About 1.7% of people in Willow Street, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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