Willis, Texas

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Willis is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,985 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
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[edit] Geography

Willis is located at 30°25′22″N, 95°28′44″W (30.422640, -95.478829)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,985 people, 1,265 households, and 972 families residing in the city. The population density was 467.7/km² (1,210.9/mi²). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 161.2/km² (417.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.28% White, 21.15% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 14.40% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.23% of the population.

There were 1,265 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,260, and the median income for a family was $30,985. Males had a median income of $27,049 versus $20,954 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,122. About 17.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.