At a glance facts

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Who lives in Wilkin County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 352 5.5%
5-9 years 391 6.2%
10-14 years 367 5.8%
15-17 years 280 4.4%
18-24 years 443 7.0%
25-34 years 661 10.4%
35-44 years 717 11.3%
45-54 years 894 14.1%
55-64 years 1,034 16.3%
65-74 years 615 9.7%
75-84 years 343 5.4%
85 years and older 246 3.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 3,215 50.7%
Female 3,128 49.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 5,965 94.0%
Of Color 378 6.0%
Black or African American suppressed
American Indian and Alaskan Native 134 2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other suppressed
Two or more races 190 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 52 0.8%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 5,991 100.0%
English only 5,961 99.5%
Language other than English suppressed
Speaks English less than "very well" suppressed
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 6,203 100.0%
Population with a disability 1,111 17.9%
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Foreign-born residents 40 0.6%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 6,247 100.0%
Same residence 5,780 92.5%
Different residence in the U.S. 463 7.4%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Wilkin County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 2,826 100.0%
Less than $35,000 871 30.8%
$35,000-$49,999 419 14.8%
$50,000-$74,999 589 20.8%
$75,000-$99,999 355 12.6%
$100,000 or more 592 20.9%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $54,935 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 6,179 100.0%
Less than $35,000 871 30.8%
With income below poverty 576 9.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 602 9.7%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 557 9.0%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 4,444 71.9%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 625 10.1%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,491 24.1%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 841 13.6%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) suppressed
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 568 9.2%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 611 9.9%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 399 6.5%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 6,203 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 252 4.1%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 3,109 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 283 9.1%
Occupied housing units 2,826 90.9%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 2,237 72.0%
Average household size 2.3
Renter-occupied 589 18.9%
Average household size 1.6
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 459 14.8%
1970-1999 935 30.1%
1940-1969 1,014 32.6%
1939 or earlier 701 22.5%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 2,826 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,839 65.1%
With children under 18 years 813 28.8%
Married-couple family households 1,451 51.3%
With children under 18 years 548 19.4%
Single-person family households 388 13.7%
With children under 18 years 265 9.4%
Nonfamily households 987 34.9%
Householder living alone 935 33.1%
65 years and over 401 14.2%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 823 29.1%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 822 29.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 1,149 40.7%
Moved in 2000-2009 701 24.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 420 14.9%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 556 19.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 2,741 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 667 24.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 2,233 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 388 17.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 508 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 279 54.9%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 508
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $519
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 198 7.0%
1 vehicle available 720 25.5%
2 vehicles available 1,133 40.1%
3 or more vehicles available 775 27.4%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 3,188 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 2,821 88.5%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 344 10.8%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 2,946 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,101 37.4%
10-19 minutes 754 25.6%
20-29 minutes 359 12.2%
30 minutes or longer 732 24.8%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 4,510 100.0%
Less than high school 273 6.1%
High school diploma or GED 1,341 29.7%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,836 40.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 844 18.7%
Graduate or professional Degree 216 4.8%
High school graduate or higher 4,237 93.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,060 23.5%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 3,724 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 2,952 79.3%
Civilian labor force 2,996 100.0%
Unemployed 44 1.5%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 2,883 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 622 21.6%
Age 30 to 54 1,391 48.2%
Age 55 or older 870 30.2%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 735 25.5%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 1,025 35.6%
$40,000 or more per year 1,123 39.0%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 190 6.6%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 57 2.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 26 0.9%
Construction 188 6.5%
Educational services 305 10.6%
Finance and insurance 78 2.7%
Health care and social assistance 418 14.5%
Information 49 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 20 0.7%
Manufacturing 446 15.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 83 2.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 63 2.2%
Public administration 108 3.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing 28 1.0%
Retail trade 322 11.2%
Transportation and warehousing 94 3.3%
Utilities 21 0.7%
Wholesale trade 212 7.4%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 2,810 97.5%
Black or African American alone 21 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 22 0.8%
Asian alone suppressed
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 20 0.7%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 188 6.5%
High school or equivalent, no college 689 23.9%
Some college or associate degree 930 32.3%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 454 15.7%