One of the benefits of Willmar is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.28 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 percentage of adults in Willmar who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.64% of the adults in Willmar have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Willmar in 2022 was $29,074, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,296 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 23.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Willmar include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and Somalian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Willmar's cultural character, accounting for 16.20% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Willmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
