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Willmar Minnesota Information: Willmar, Minnesota is part of KANDIYOHI County. Population for Willmar from the last gathering is 18351. You can view Willmar venues that host many Willmar MN events every year. You can also research Willmar Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Willmar Minnesota real estate guide. Willmar Minnesota has a latitude of 45.1176 and a longitude of -95.0418. Zip codes in Willmar, MN include 56201 ... more Willmar zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Willmar, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Willmar, MN was 18,351.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Willmar was 8,742, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Willmar, MN
There are an estimated 3,782 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Willmar are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Willmar is 9,609 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Willmar, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,661 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Willmar, MN
The median age of people living in Willmar, MN was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Willmar was 1,311. There were 13,540 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (3,006) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Willmar, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Willmar, MN was 18,101.

White Population in Willmar, MN
The estimated White population in the Willmar community is 16,171, which is 88.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Willmar, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 165, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Willmar, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Willmar, MN was 84.

Asian Population in Willmar, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 98.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Willmar, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Willmar was an estimated 20.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,563, while those of “two or more races” was 250 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Willmar community was 2,911, or 15.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Willmar, MN
The household population number in Willmar was 17,802.

Group Quarters Population in Willmar, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 549.

Average Household Size in Willmar, MN
The average household size in Willmar is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Willmar, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,789 total housing units in Willmar.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,302, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,598 were owner-occupied (63), and 2,704 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 487 vacant homes in Willmar at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Willmar, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,983, with a median value in dollars of 83,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Willmar, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $810 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Willmar, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,075 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Willmar, Minnesota
2,032 people in Willmar also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Willmar, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Willmar was 1,436, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Willmar, MN
In 2000, there were 3,568 people in Willmar, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Willmar, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,911 people in Willmar who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Willmar, Minnesota
There were 9,507 in the labor force in Willmar at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Willmar was 13.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Willmar, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,455. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Willmar, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,415. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Willmar, Minnesota
Per capita income in Willmar in the last full census was 18,515. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Willmar numbered 378, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Willmar, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,352, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.