At a glance facts

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Who lives in Willmar?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,594 8.1%
5-9 years 1,455 7.4%
10-14 years 1,459 7.4%
15-17 years 686 3.5%
18-24 years 2,173 11.1%
25-34 years 2,711 13.8%
35-44 years 2,320 11.8%
45-54 years 1,851 9.4%
55-64 years 2,183 11.1%
65-74 years 1,587 8.1%
75-84 years 980 5.0%
85 years and older 619 3.2%
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Male 9,587 48.9%
Female 10,031 51.1%
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White 15,468 78.8%
Of Color 4,150 21.2%
Black or African American 1,996 10.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 110 0.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 304 1.5%
Other 1,327 6.8%
Two or more races 413 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4,396 22.4%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 18,024 100.0%
English only 13,081 72.6%
Language other than English 4,943 27.4%
Speaks English less than "very well" 1,980 11.0%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 19,062 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,228 16.9%
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Foreign-born residents 3,173 16.2%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 19,305 100.0%
Same residence 16,067 83.2%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,156 16.3%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Willmar's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 7,463 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,701 36.2%
$35,000-$49,999 1,256 16.8%
$50,000-$74,999 1,442 19.3%
$75,000-$99,999 1,006 13.5%
$100,000 or more 1,058 14.2%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $46,910 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 18,985 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,701 36.2%
With income below poverty 2,934 15.5%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 3,070 16.2%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,112 11.1%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 10,869 57.3%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 4,109 21.6%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 4,416 23.3%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,977 15.7%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,401 12.6%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,831 14.9%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,844 9.7%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,893 15.2%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 999 5.3%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 19,062 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,788 9.4%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 8,008 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 545 6.8%
Occupied housing units 7,463 93.2%
Average household size 2.5
Owner-occupied 4,374 54.6%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 3,089 38.6%
Average household size 2.4
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 942 11.8%
1970-1999 3,165 39.5%
1940-1969 2,609 32.6%
1939 or earlier 1,292 16.1%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 7,463 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 4,641 62.2%
With children under 18 years 2,555 34.2%
Married-couple family households 3,361 45.0%
With children under 18 years 1,563 20.9%
Single-person family households 1,280 17.2%
With children under 18 years 992 13.3%
Nonfamily households 2,822 37.8%
Householder living alone 2,343 31.4%
65 years and over 910 12.2%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 2,583 34.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,002 26.8%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 3,948 52.9%
Moved in 2000-2009 1,792 24.0%
Moved in 1990-1999 778 10.4%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 778 10.4%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 7,363 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 1,964 26.7%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 4,358 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 729 16.7%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 3,005 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,235 41.1%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 3,024
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $743
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 639 8.6%
1 vehicle available 2,928 39.2%
2 vehicles available 2,824 37.8%
3 or more vehicles available 1,072 14.4%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 9,255 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 8,446 91.3%
Public transportation 168 1.8%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 641 6.9%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 9,038 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 4,237 46.9%
10-19 minutes 3,342 37.0%
20-29 minutes 657 7.3%
30 minutes or longer 802 8.9%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 12,251 100.0%
Less than high school 2,296 18.7%
High school diploma or GED 3,103 25.3%
Some college or associate’s degree 4,369 35.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 1,709 13.9%
Graduate or professional Degree 774 6.3%
High school graduate or higher 9,955 81.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 2,483 20.3%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 11,102 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 8,697 78.3%
Civilian labor force 9,071 100.0%
Unemployed 374 4.1%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 14,602 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,826 26.2%
Age 30 to 54 7,313 50.1%
Age 55 or older 3,463 23.7%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 3,832 26.2%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 5,287 36.2%
$40,000 or more per year 5,483 37.5%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 960 6.6%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 16 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 535 3.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 163 1.1%
Construction 673 4.6%
Educational services 1,095 7.5%
Finance and insurance 324 2.2%
Health care and social assistance 3,012 20.6%
Information 187 1.3%
Management of companies and enterprises 275 1.9%
Manufacturing 2,574 17.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 16 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 392 2.7%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 442 3.0%
Public administration 625 4.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 97 0.7%
Retail trade 1,766 12.1%
Transportation and warehousing 351 2.4%
Utilities 84 0.6%
Wholesale trade 534 3.7%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 13,195 90.4%
Black or African American alone 931 6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 55 0.4%
Asian alone 256 1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 21 0.1%
Two or more race groups 144 1.0%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,191 8.2%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,971 20.3%
Some college or associate degree 4,111 28.2%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 2,503 17.1%