City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Willow Oak, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Willow Oak — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,299
Residents
$59,346
Median income
$241,600
Median home
$1,526
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Willow Oak, FL

Willow Oak is a city in Florida with a population of 7,299 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $59,346 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 26.7%. Typical homes in Willow Oak are valued around $241,600, and the median resident age is 27.6 years. About 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Florida registers 103.4 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

7,299 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Florida

Median Household Income

$59,346 /yr

Poverty 26.7%

Cost of Living Index

103.4 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Willow Oak compare to other US cities?

Where Willow Oak sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 73% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Willow Oak against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Willow Oak, FL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Willow Oak, FL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Willow Oak, FL — median $59,346/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Willow Oak, FL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.7%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.1%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,299
Median Income
$59,346
Median Home Value
$241,600
Median Age
27.6
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Labor force participation
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.6%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
8.6%
Other
1.2%

Based on 3,140 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Florida state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,526/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Willow Oak, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Willow Oak, FL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Willow Oak compares to nearby Florida cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Willow Oak) plus the nearest peer cities in Florida, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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FL

Willow Oak

59.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59,346
Brackets
7
Selected

FL

Mims

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$730
Brackets
7
Selected

FL

West Samoset

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$730
Brackets
7
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FL

Indian River Estates

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$730
Brackets
7
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Willow Oak, FL?

What is the population of Willow Oak, FL? +

Willow Oak, FL has a population of 7,299 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Willow Oak, FL? +

The median household income in Willow Oak is $59,346 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Willow Oak? +

Willow Oak has a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Willow Oak, FL? +

The median home value in Willow Oak is $241,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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