Willmar, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Willmar	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,709	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$75,861	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,617	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,462	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,877	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,721	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Willmar is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Willmar is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Willmar is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Willmar is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,568 $75,861 $151,722

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Willmar median earnings by income bracket

Willmar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pennock, MN	495	$104,688	28.7%
Prinsburg, MN	580	$101,648	25.0%
Spicer, MN	1,364	$93,672	15.2%
Kandiyohi, MN	438	$88,258	8.5%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Willmar, MN	20,156	$75,861	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oroville, CA	20,168	$51,546	36.6%
Central Falls, RI	20,175	$51,370	36.8%
Horizon City, TX	20,136	$81,297	0.0%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%
Kirkland, QC	20,189	n/a
Willmar, MN	20,156	$75,861	6.7%

Source: The Willmar, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.