Overall, Willis’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Willis is worth considering.
In Willis, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Willis does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Willis citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.76% of adults 25 and older in Willis have a college degree.
The per capita income in Willis in 2022 was $33,319, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,276 for a family of four. However, Willis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Willis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Willis include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Willis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
