About Willis

Willis is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,083 people and just one neighborhood, Willis is the 205th largest community in Texas.

Willis is a blue-collar town, with 38.3% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Willis is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Willis who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.10%), sales jobs (12.78%), and management occupations (4.89%).

In Willis, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Willis is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Willis, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.25% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Willis does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Willis Information and Demographics

The population of Willis has a very low overall level of education: only 7.75% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Willis in 2000 was $14,136, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,544 for a family of four.

Willis is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Willis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Willis is White, followed by African-American. Willis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.86% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Willis include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Willis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.