Willow Spring is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 16,085 people and five associated neighborhoods, Willow Spring is the 76th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Willow Spring, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Willow Spring, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Willow Spring’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Willow Spring does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $100,431.00. Willow Spring real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Willow Spring house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Willow Spring is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Willow Spring is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Willow Spring who work in office and administrative support (12.95%), management occupations (11.72%), and sales jobs (8.53%). Also of interest is that Willow Spring has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Willow Spring telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Willow Spring is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Willow Spring’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Willow Spring, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.43 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Willow Spring is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.90% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Willow Spring in 2022 was $36,087, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,348 for a family of four. However, Willow Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Willow Spring is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Willow Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willow Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Willow Spring also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Willow Spring include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Willow Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
