Willmar, MN Profile

Willmar, MN, population 18,183, is located in Minnesota's Kandiyohi county, about 87.5 miles from Minneapolis and 96.1 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Willmar's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Willmar has declined by about 1%.

Willmar's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Willmar tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	31.70
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,351	N/A
2001	18,437	0.47%
2002	18,241	-1.06%
2003	18,296	0.30%
2004	18,229	-0.37%
2005	18,183	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	318
2002	368
2003	263
2004	228
2005	349
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	12	28	10	19	23	-	-	-
Robbery	2	2	6	5	7	8	8	7
Aggravated Assault	44	39	32	18	34	35	15	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,623
2002	4,182
2003	4,308
2004	4,373
2005	4,913
2006	4,026
2007	3,748
2008	3,728

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	99	102	124	122	123	111	90	77
Larceny, Theft	543	648	634	656	749	597	552	567
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	33	27	29	28	29	33	19
Arson	5	9	2	2	5	9	3	3

Location

Land Area	10.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles