Willmar, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
44,079
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
40
0.503% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.11%
8.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,592
1.99% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$243,200
5.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,930
1.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Willmar, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.8% of the residents in Willmar, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willmar, MN are Ridgewater College (846 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Willmar, MN was $243,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Willmar, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Willmar, MN was 2 cars per household.

Willmar, MN borders St. Cloud, MN.

United StatesMinnesota

Population & Diversity

Willmar, MN is home to a population of 44.1k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.78% of Willmar, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.31k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Willmar, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Other (Hispanic) and 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Willmar, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willmar, MN was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willmar, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.3k ± 117
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.12k ± 617
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.27k ± 269
14.7%
Hispanic Population
6.48k people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Willmar, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Other (Hispanic) and 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Willmar, MN are hispanic (6.48k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.78%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.31k people
9.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.08k people

As of 2024, 9.78% of Willmar, MN residents (4.31k 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 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    892 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    246 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 50

Willmar, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Willmar, MN employs 21.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willmar, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,830 people), Manufacturing (2,656 people), and Retail Trade (2,524 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($73,026), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,306), and Public Administration ($69,261).

Employment

Occupations

21.9k
2024 Value
± 898
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willmar, MN declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 22.2k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willmar, MN, are Management Occupations (2,271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,063 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willmar, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.9k
2024 Value
± 898
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willmar, MN declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 22.2k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willmar, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,830 people), Manufacturing (2,656 people), and Retail Trade (2,524 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,818
Median earning men ± $1,971
$36,701
Median earning women ± $2,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,344), Information ($74,342), and Public Administration ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,938), Construction ($60,509), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,648).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 142
    Construction
  2. 90
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 75
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $236k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $119k
    Manufacturing
  3. $92.5k
    Wholesale Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Willmar, MN awarded 846 degrees. The student population of Willmar, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,049 male students and 1,806 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willmar, MN are White (679 and 80.5%), Hispanic or Latino (80 and 9.49%), Black or African American (28 and 3.32%), and Two or More Races (19 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in Willmar, MN by number of degrees awarded are Ridgewater College (846 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willmar, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (198 and 23.4%), Registered Nursing (80 and 9.46%), and Electrician (41 and 4.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,855 students enrolled in Willmar, MN, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,209 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    195 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    80 degrees awarded
  3. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Willmar, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 195 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Ridgewater College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
846 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ridgewater College with 846 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 322 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willmar, MN, which is 0.615 times less than the 524 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 679 degrees mean that there were 8.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 80 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,473) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($636) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Willmar, MN was $243,200 in 2024, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,500 to $243,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Willmar, MN is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willmar, MN have an average commute time of 17.5 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

$243,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,920
$12,764
Median Property Taxes
±$627

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Willmar, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,592
Median Household Income
± $2,794
17.6k
Number of Households
± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Willmar, MN grew to $76,592 from the previous year's value of $75,097.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willmar, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.14%)
  3. Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Willmar, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willmar, MN have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Willmar, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willmar, MN (3.93k out of 43.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Willmar, MN has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.37%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willmar, MN declined by 7.41% from 6.88% to 6.37%.

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