Willowick, Ohio

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Willowick is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,361 at the 2000 census. Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

[edit] Geography

Willowick is located at 41°38′6″N, 81°28′6″W (41.635080, -81.468290)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 14,361 people, 6,101 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.3/km² (5,709.2/mi²). There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 961.0/km² (2,493.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.75% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There are 6,101 households. 25.4% of the households have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The city's age population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% aged 18 to 24, 29.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.

The median income per household in the city is $44,107 and the median income for a family was $52,675. Males had a median income of $38,966 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,053. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.