Willmar, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

21,378

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.281% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,280

1.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Willmar, MN is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 88.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Willmar, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.78k people).

In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Willmar, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k Other (Hispanic) and 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Willmar, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willmar, MN was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Willmar, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willmar, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 394
Other (Hispanic)
2.83k ± 613
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 302

25.6%

Hispanic Population

5.48k people

25.6% of the people in Willmar, MN are hispanic (5.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willmar, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.78k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Willmar, MN residents (3.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willmar, MN was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Willmar, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
369 ± 148
Korea
65 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 45

Willmar, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willmar, MN.

Economy

The economy of Willmar, MN employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willmar, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,986 people), Retail Trade (1,258 people), and Manufacturing (1,148 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,056), and Utilities ($71,094).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 819

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willmar, MN declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 10.4k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willmar, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,025 people), Production Occupations (882 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (799 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willmar, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10k

2024 Value

± 819

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willmar, MN declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 10.4k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willmar, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,986 people), Retail Trade (1,258 people), and Manufacturing (1,148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willmar, MN, though some of these residents may live in Willmar, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,707

Median earning men ± $4,175

$33,932

Median earning women ± $1,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), Public Administration ($78,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,290).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,705), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,521), and Retail Trade ($41,739).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Willmar, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Willmar, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,138 male students and 2,010 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willmar, MN are White (713 and 81.4%), Hispanic or Latino (81 and 9.25%), Two or More Races (24 and 2.74%), and Black or African American (21 and 2.4%).

The largest universities in Willmar, MN by number of degrees awarded are Ridgewater College (879 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willmar, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 23.1%), Registered Nursing (76 and 8.65%), and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (42 and 4.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,148 students enrolled in Willmar, MN, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,375 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
199 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Willmar, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 199 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Willmar, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ridgewater College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

879 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ridgewater College with 879 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 324 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willmar, MN, which is 0.584 times less than the 555 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 713 degrees mean that there were 8.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 81 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,473) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willmar, MN was $198,400 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $198,400, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Willmar, MN is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willmar, MN have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willmar, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,589

$4,925

Median Property Taxes

±$520

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Willmar, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Willmar, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Willmar, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willmar, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,280

Median Household Income

± $3,957

8.3k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.3k households in Willmar, MN declined from $62,280 from the previous year's value of $63,368.

The following chart displays the households in Willmar, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willmar, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.4%)
Worked At Home (8.24%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Willmar, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (8.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willmar, MN have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Willmar, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Willmar, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willmar, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willmar, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willmar, MN (2.71k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willmar, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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