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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Willow Springs, KS compare?
| Figure | Willow Springs, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,576 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,517 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 28 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Willow Springs, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,533±389 |
| Median age | 40.1±7.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.9%±14.5 pts |
| Median household income | $90,817±$26,616 |
| Per capita income | $39,908±$7,578 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±8.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $433,200±$42,477 |
| Median gross rent | $1,353±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.3%±34.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.4%±12.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.4%±8.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov