COMPARING TWO PLACES
Willows vs Live Oak
PLACE A
Willows, California
VS
PLACE B
Live Oak, California
Willows is 35% smaller than Live Oak. Live Oak earns more, with a median household income $9,503 higher. Live Oak has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
WILLOWSLIVE OAKDIFFERENCE
Total population6,1169,466−35% vs Live Oak
Population density2,1573,033−876
Population growth2.1%8.5%−6.4 pts
Median age38.635.4+3.2
Male53.1%50.5%+2.7 pts
Female46.9%49.5%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born18.0%27.5%−9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.2%28.9%+28.3 pts
Black0.3%1.9%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.5%41.7%−5.2 pts
Asian2.9%20.7%−17.8 pts
Other3.2%6.8%−3.7 pts
Median household income$64,068$73,571−$9,503
Per capita income$30,222$26,147+$4,075
Poverty rate19.3%17.4%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%15.7%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree2.2%6.9%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%6.6%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation60.7%58.9%+1.8 pts
Median home value$281,700$350,700−$69,000
Median gross rent$1,237$1,014+$223
Owner-occupied59.1%69.1%−10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.6%5.9%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households57.2%50.8%+6.4 pts
Average commute24.328.4−4.1
Worked from home7.4%10.5%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%12.1%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025