One of the benefits of Willmar is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.57 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Willmar overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Willmar, 24.48% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Willmar in 2022 was $31,501, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,004 for a family of four. However, Willmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Willmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Willmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willmar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Willmar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Willmar include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
Willmar also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.89%.
The most common language spoken in Willmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
