City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Willow Grove, TX

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

2,333
Residents
$86,250
Median income
$240,900
Median home
$1,240
Median rent (state)

Willow Grove - the verdict

Willow Grove ranks in the 68th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Willow Grove, TX

2,333 people live in Willow Grove, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Willow Grove households earn a median of $86,250 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Willow Grove's housing stock carries a median value of $240,900, and the median resident age is 40.6 years. About 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,240 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,333 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$86,250 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Willow Grove compare to other US cities?

Here's how Willow Grove stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Willow Grove against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Willow Grove ranks #415 - the 72nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Willow Grove only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#378 of 1,520
75th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#626 of 1,663
61st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#415 of 1,505
72nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,167 of 1,663
29th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,079 of 1,663
35th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Willow Grove's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$240,900 46th percentile more affordable than 46% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Willow Grove $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Willow Grove, TX Willow Grove, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Willow Grove, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Willow Grove, TX median $86,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Willow Grove, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Willow Grove, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

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

Population
2,333
Median Income
$86,250
Median Home Value
$240,900
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
13.9%

Based on 1,021 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

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

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Willow Grove sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,240/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Blanco
2,336 people
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
2,328 people
Elmendorf
2,326 people
Cumings
2,343 people
Canadian
2,314 people
Old River-Winfree
2,308 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Willow Grove's 2,333 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pierre Part, LA
2,333 people
Point of Rocks, MD
2,333 people
Mount Holly Springs, PA
2,333 people
Clifton Gardens, NY
2,332 people
Ben Avon, SC
2,334 people
Dyer, TN
2,334 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Willow Grove's $86,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Anderson, AL
$86,250 median income
Galena, AK
$86,250 median income
Unalakleet, AK
$86,250 median income
Burdette, AR
$86,250 median income
Lisbon, IL
$86,250 median income
Rockbridge, IL
$86,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Willow Grove, TX 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 Grove, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.9% 16.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 77.9% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 16.4% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Willow Grove compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Willow Grove (this city) 2,333 $86,250
Blanco 2,336 $67,292
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz 2,328 $43,745
Elmendorf 2,326 $57,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Willow Grove, TX?

What is the population of Willow Grove, TX? +

Willow Grove, TX counts 2,333 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Willow Grove, TX? +

Willow Grove households earn a median of $86,250 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Willow Grove? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Willow Grove; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Willow Grove, TX? +

Willow Grove's median home value sits at $240,900, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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