For a small city, Willow Springs has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Willow Springs exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
The percentage of adults in Willow Springs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.23% of adults in Willow Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Willow Springs in 2022 was $22,393, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,572 for a family of four. However, Willow Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Willow Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willow Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Willow Springs include German, English, Irish, African, and Other Subsaharan African.
The most common language spoken in Willow Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
