Willmar, MN City Data

Willmar, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,351 people who live in Willmar and approximately 41,203 who live in Kandiyohi County. We want to help people moving to or living in Willmar to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Willmar. We have included Willmar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Willmar Information

Kandiyohi County where Willmar resides is 861.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,203 and has a population rank of 1,073 out of all the places in the United States.

Willmar has a total of 18,351 people and of those residents there are 8,742 males and 9,609 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 523 births each year and around 373 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Willmar varies per year, but currently 18,101 are one race and 250 are two or more races.

Of the 18,351 people who live in Willmar, there are 5,586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Willmar is 2,822 male and 2,764 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,540.

General Willmar Information
Total area in square miles - Kandiyohi County	861.97
Water area in square miles - Kandiyohi County	N/A
Resident population - Kandiyohi County	41,203
Population rank - Kandiyohi County	1,073
Total population	18,351
Total population (male)	8,742
Total population (female)	9,609
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Kandiyohi County	523
Deaths- Kandiyohi County	373
Population of one race	18,101
Population of two or more races	250
Population under 20 years	5,586
Population under 20 years (male)	2,822
Population under 20 years (female)	2,764
Total population 18 years and over	13,540

Willmar Social Characteristics

There are 15,936 households in Willmar. Families make up 11,047 of these households. The table below breaks down the Willmar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,198), male householder with no wife present (554) and female householder with no husband present (1,194). The remainder of the Willmar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,964. Willmar, MN moving companies help people in Willmar move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Willmar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Willmar is based, there are 16,454 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,495 never married, 9,534 now married, 214 separated, 1,886 widowed, and 1,325 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 398 widowed and 1,176 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Willmar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Willmar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kandiyohi County)
Total households	15,936
Family households (families)	11,047
With own children under 18 years	5,423
Married-couple family	9,198
With own children under 18 years	4,193
Male householder, no wife present, family	554
With own children under 18 years	325
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,194
With own children under 18 years	869
Nonfamily households	4,964
Householder living alone	4,093
65 years and over	1,719

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,386
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,917
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,177
Householder	4,462
Spouse	3,454
Child	5,278
Other relatives	187
Nonrelatives	419
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	70
Unmarried partner	397
Foster child	26
Other	70

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,625
Male householder	1,126
Male householder living alone	807
Male householder not living alone	319
Female householder	1,714
Female householder living alone	1,469
Female householder not living alone	245
Nonrelatives	785
Unmarried partner	188
Roomer or boarder	125
Housemate or roommate	414
Foster child	3
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,454
Never married	3,495
Now married	9,534
Separated	214
Widowed	1,886
Divorced	1,325
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	398
Divorced	1,176

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,351
Male	8,742
Under 5 years	691
5 to 9 years	672
10 to 14 years	670
15 to 17 years	425
18 and 19 years	364
20 years	214
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	373
25 to 29 years	613
30 to 34 years	584
35 to 39 years	541
40 to 44 years	626
45 to 49 years	604
50 to 54 years	464
55 to 59 years	340
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	288
75 to 79 years	248
80 to 84 years	186
85 years and over	163
Female	9,609
Under 5 years	620
5 to 9 years	663
10 to 14 years	663
15 to 17 years	407
18 and 19 years	411
20 years	181
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	374
25 to 29 years	605
30 to 34 years	553
35 to 39 years	620
40 to 44 years	706
45 to 49 years	603
50 to 54 years	503
55 to 59 years	355
60 and 61 years	137
62 to 64 years	216
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	211
70 to 74 years	356
75 to 79 years	361
80 to 84 years	359
85 years and over	431

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,351
One race	18,101
White	16,171
Black or African American	165
American Indian and Alaska Native	84
Asian	98
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	10
Two or more races	250

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,802
People who are White alone	15,636
People who are Black or African American alone	160
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	84
People who are Asian alone	98
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,901
People who are Some other race alone	1,557

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,620
Same house	23,338
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,102
Different state or abroad	2,733
Different state	2,267
Abroad	466

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kandiyohi County)
Total resident population	41,203
Born in United States	29,986
State of residence	32,135
Different state	7,330
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	191
Foreign born	1,547

Willmar Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Willmar. That total enrollment is 10,814 for the population of the country, which includes Willmar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,477 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,627.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Willmar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,814
Pre-kindergarten	556
Public	409
Private	147
Kindergarten	578
Public	521
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,168
Public	4,798
Private	370
Elementary and high school	8,052
Public	7,500
Private	552
High school grades 9 to 12	2,884
Public	2,702
Private	182
College, undergraduate years	1,471
Public	1,341
Private	130
Graduate or professional school	157
Public	107
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	28,826

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,419
Less than 9th grade	2,448
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,924
High school graduate	8,219
Some college, no degree	6,479
Associate's degree	2,503
Bachelor's degree	4,846
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,468

Willmar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,704 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Willmar. The Willmar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,498), service occupations (3,127), sales and office occupations (5,221), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (372), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,963) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,950). The 31,704 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,805 private wage and salary workers, 3,182 government workers, 2,049 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kandiyohi County)
Population 16 years and over	31,704
In labor force	21,937
Civilian labor force	21,918
Employed	21,131
Unemployed	787
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	16,103
In labor force	10,272
Civilian labor force	10,272
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,601
In labor force	11,665
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	537
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kandiyohi County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,815
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,340
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,361
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	637
Other means	95
Worked at home	1,060
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	353,215

OCCUPATION (Kandiyohi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,498
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,498
Service occupations	3,127
Sales and office occupations	5,221
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	372
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,963
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,950

INDUSTRY (Kandiyohi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,498
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,226
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,074
Wholesale trade	809
Retail trade	2,694
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,130
Information	458
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	898
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,113
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,287
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,316
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	648

CLASS OF WORKER (Kandiyohi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,498
Private wage and salary workers	15,805
Government workers	3,182
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,049
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Willmar Housing Characteristics

In Willmar, MN there are 18,415 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,936 occupied and 2,479 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Willmar, there are 13,520 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 456 units in Willmar. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Willmar, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Willmar, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Willmar. There are 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 412 with rent between $200-299, 1,649 with rent between $300-499 and 1,115 with rent for $500 and above. Full Willmar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Willmar, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kandiyohi County)
Total housing units	18,415
Occupied housing units	15,936
Vacant housing units	2,479

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kandiyohi County)
Total housing units	18,415
1-unit, detached	13,520
1-unit, attached	456
2 units	709
3 or 4 units	501
5 to 9 units	468
10 to 19 units	682
20 to 49 units	724
50 or more units	264
Mobile home	1,071

HOUSING TENURE (Kandiyohi County)
Occupied housing units	15,936
Owner-occupied	12,052
Renter-occupied	3,884

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kandiyohi County)
Occupied housing units	15,936
No vehicles available	1,081
2 vehicle available	10,064
3 vehicles available	2,220
4 vehicles available	617
5 or more vehicles available	293

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kandiyohi County)
Occupied housing units	15,936
Utility gas	7,609
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,465
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,701
Coal or coke	12
Wood	251
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	319
No fuel used	226

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kandiyohi County)
Occupied housing units	15,936
Less Than $50,000	12,052
$50,000 to $99,999	4,514
$100,000 to $149,999	1,995
$150,000 to $199,999	877
$200,000 to $299,999	569
$300,000 to $499,999	153
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	90,400

GROSS RENT (Kandiyohi County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,884
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	412
$300 to $499	1,649
$500 to $699	807
$700 to $999	234
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	17