Willow Island, Nebraska Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 6:29 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Willow Island is a Census-designated place in Dawson County, Nebraska, with a population of 7. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 100.00% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.00% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Willow Island, 100.00% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 0.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 0.00% by single female householders, and 0.00% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 100.00% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Nebraska and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Willow Island, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 95% of the 5 and older population across Nebraska only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Willow Island are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 100% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Nebraska as a whole, 52.9% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far less common in Willow Island than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 0% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Nebraska, 10.3% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 0% of Willow Island residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Willow Island, 0% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 8.4% of the civilian population in all of Nebraska.

Educational attainment

In Willow Island, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Willow Island residents 25 and older, 100.00% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 0.00% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Nebraska, 91.1% of adults have graduated high school, and 31.3 have a bachelor’s degree.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in Willow Island than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 0.00%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 11.6% of the population lives below the poverty line.

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