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Willis, VA
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Living in Willis



Willis is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,359 people and two associated neighborhoods, Willis is the 119th largest community in Virginia.

A relatively large number of people in Willis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.19% 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Willis has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Willis a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Willis, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Willis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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. 20.00% of adults 25 and older in Willis have a college degree.

The per capita income in Willis in 2022 was $40,278, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,112 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, Scots-Irish, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Willis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.


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