Ridgewater's Living Circumstances

Willmar Public School District Overview

Ridgewater College located in Willmar Public School District area. A total of 9,971 households are located in Willmar Public School District area. Among them, 3,323 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 7,454 and 6,041 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.19% (2,294) of residents are non-citizens and 21.34% (5,327) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Willmar Public School District, Minnesota
Household	9,971
Population	24,961
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,323 (33.33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,454
Total Students	6,041
Pre-Kindergarten	349
Kindergarten	321
Grade 1-8	2,983
Grade 9-12	1,488
College/Graduate School	900
Veterans	19,176
Non-citizen	2,294
Non-English Home Language	5,327
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

19,763 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,507 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,507 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,926 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Willmar Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,750	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,345	81.14%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,196	9.38%
Public transportation	241	1.89%
Walked	279	2.19%
Other method	291	2.28%
Worked from home	398	3.12%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,926	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,081	31.57%
Service	2,199	17.01%
Sales and office	2,775	21.47%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,245	9.63%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,626	20.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,926	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	598	4.63%
Construction	656	5.08%
Manufacturing	1,978	15.30%
Wholesale trade	374	2.89%
Retail trade	1,897	14.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	593	4.59%
Information	124	0.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	467	3.61%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	649	5.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,750	29.01%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	888	6.87%
Other services, except public administration	523	4.05%
Public administration	429	3.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,926	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,753	83.19%
Government workers	1,596	12.35%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	573	4.43%
Unpaid family workers	4	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $68,037 for the 9,971 households in Willmar Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $30,249. 23,234 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.73%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,971	-
Less than $10,000	545	5.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	528	5.30%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,363	13.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	909	9.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,357	13.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,951	19.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,397	14.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,230	12.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	398	3.99%
More than $200,000	293	2.94%
Median Household Income	$53,516	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$68,037	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,468	-
Less than $10,000	337	5.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	194	3.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	579	8.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	571	8.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	849	13.13%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,282	19.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	921	14.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,108	17.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	350	5.41%
More than $200,000	277	4.28%

Median Family Income	$65,271	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,648	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,249	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,239	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,239	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,330	-
With health insurance coverage	23,234	91.73%
Public coverage	11,219	44.29%
Private health insurance	15,793	62.35%
Without health insurance coverage	2,096	8.27%

Housing

There are 10,822 housing units in Willmar Public School District area, Minnesota with 9,971 units (92.14%) occupied. 6,566 houses (65.85%) are occupied by owner and 3,405 houses (34.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,700 and the average rental cost is $787. 142 houses (1.31%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,430 houses (22.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,822	-
Occupied	9,971	92.14%
Owner Occupied	6,566	65.85%
Renter Occupied	3,405	34.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,509	69.39%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	559	5.17%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,492	23.03%
Mobile Homes	256	2.37%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,822	-
Built 2014 or later	142	1.31%
Built 2010 - 2013	227	2.10%
Built 2000 - 2009	877	8.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,277	11.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,232	11.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,893	17.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,320	12.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,424	13.16%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,430	22.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,822	-
1 room	107	0.99%
2 rooms	355	3.28%
3 rooms	695	6.42%
4 rooms	1,666	15.39%
5 rooms	1,754	16.21%
6 rooms	1,576	14.56%
7 rooms	1,355	12.52%
8 rooms	1,152	10.64%
9 rooms or more	2,162	19.98%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,822	-
no bedroom	151	1.40%
1 bedroom	1,030	9.52%
2 bedrooms	3,134	28.96%
3 bedrooms	3,504	32.38%
4 bedrooms	2,307	21.32%
5 bedrooms or more	696	6.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,566	-
Less than $50,000	334	5.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,323	20.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,637	24.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,281	19.51%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,051	16.01%
$300,000 - $499,999	797	12.14%
$500,000 - $999,999	116	1.77%
$1,000,000 or more	27	0.41%
Median House Value	$149,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,250	-
Less than $500	580	17.85%
$500 - $999	1,852	56.98%
$1,000 - $1,499	693	21.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	96	2.95%
$2,000 - $2,499	13	0.40%
$2,500 - $2,999	11	0.34%
$3,000 or more	5	0.15%
Median Rental Costs	$787	-

Demographic

A total of 25,930 people lives in Willmar Public School District area, Minnesota with 12,949 male and 12,981 female. The males to female ratio is 49.94 to 50.06. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,930	-
Male	12,949	49.94%
Female	12,981	50.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,930	-
Under 5 years	1,953	7.53%
5 - 9 years	1,927	7.43%
10 - 14 years	1,883	7.26%
15 - 19 years	1,614	6.22%
20 - 24 years	1,961	7.56%
25 - 34 years	3,427	13.22%
35 - 44 years	2,952	11.38%
45 - 54 years	2,633	10.15%
55 - 59 years	1,683	6.49%
60 - 64 years	1,556	6.00%
65 - 74 years	2,325	8.97%
75 - 84 years	1,294	4.99%
85 years and older	722	2.78%
Median Age	35.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,930	-
One Race	25,372	97.85%
White	21,321	82.23%
Black or African American	2,253	8.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native	136	0.52%
Asian	367	1.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,295	4.99%

Two or more races	558	2.15%
White and Black or African American	195	0.75%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	135	0.52%
White and Asian	43	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	59	0.23%