Willow, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
1,769 Population 3/sq mi density
$74,669 Median Income $41,053 per capita
$285,100 Home Value $258,517 Zillow
$1,282 Median Rent 21.3% income on rent
33°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$74,669 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$285,100 home value, $1,282/mo rent
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,769
Census 2023
Population Density
3
per square mile
Land Area
699.5
square miles (1,811.7 km²)
Median Age
46.7 yrs
20% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.7% US: 5.9%
Other 9.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.5%
Spanish
8.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.1%
Veterans
19.3%
222% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.8%
6% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.0%
5% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.0%
51% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.429
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,769
Population Year2023
Population Density3 / sq mi
Land Area699.5 sq mi
Median Age46.7 years

Gender

Male52.0%
Female48.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.7%

Language

English Only92.5%
Spanish8.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.1%
Veterans19.3%
Disability13.8%
Health Insurance87.0%
Uninsured13.0%
Broadband Access80.8%
Gini Coefficient0.429

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M