Latest news about poverty in Willmar, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.6% of Willmar, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.4% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.3%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Willmar, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Willmar:
17.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Willmar:
9.7%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Willmar:
23.8%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Willmar:
21.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Willmar, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Willmar,MN (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
62.3%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Willmar,MN (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
52.9%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
56.1%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Willmar,MN (% below half of poverty level)
29.8%Under 6 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Willmar, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willmar, MN (%)
10.3%White
53.5%Black
73.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
15.7%Other race
17.9%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willmar, MN (absolute numbers)
1,231White
1,232Black
140American Indian
0Asian
355Other race
2052+ races
1,078Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Willmar, MN
Children below poverty level:
Willmar, Minnesota:
28.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Willmar:
9.4%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Willmar:
24.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
27.8%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
58.4%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
40.7%Worked part-time
50.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.5%One full-time, other didn't work
14.2%Both worked part-time
20.8%One part-time, other didn't work
33.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
12.7%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
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