Wilkin County, MN Demographic Data
Wilkin County, MN Summary
Wilkin County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 6,584
- Area: 751.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 750.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 974.41 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkin County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,221
50%
50.8
Male
3,258
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,479
323,128,000
Wilkin County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
348
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
468
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
398
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
418
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
215
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
754
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
709
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
989
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
472
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
503
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
598
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
400
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
207
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,984
76.9%
77.2
Female
2,512
50.4%
51.3
Male
2,472
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,796
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,461
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,205
18.6%
15.2
Female
668
55.4%
55.8
Male
537
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wilkin County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,327
97.7%
96.8
White
6,174
95.3%
72.6
Black or African American
47
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
99
1.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
152
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
82
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
64
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,397
98.7%
82.2
Wilkin County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
151
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
204
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,362
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,025
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
902
19.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
779
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
209
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
355
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,277
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
988
21.3%
31.2
Wilkin County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,105
21.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,024
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
643
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
54
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
439
8.3
5.8%
Wilkin County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,003
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
128
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
77
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.4%
1.1%
Wilkin County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
164
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
202
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
296
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
243
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
448
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
647
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
409
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
333
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
82
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
47
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
52,963
57,617
Per capita income
27,814
31,128
Wilkin County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
451
13.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
134
4.0%
9.8
Construction
230
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
802
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
131
3.9%
6.6
Information
70
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
457
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
191
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
175
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
78
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
358
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
132
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
116
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
465
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,194
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
466
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
727
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
473
14.2%
18.1%
Wilkin County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,273
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,594
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
342
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.3%
5.1
Walked
106
3.2%
2.7
Other means
16
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
206
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Wilkin County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
226
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
727
25.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,180
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
738
25.7%
21.0
Wilkin County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,871
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,202
76.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
669
23.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
213
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Wilkin County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,084
1 room
9
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
49
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
249
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
292
9.5%
16.5
5 rooms
561
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
458
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
423
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
392
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
651
21.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilkin County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,084
1-unit, detached
2,479
80.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
29
0.9%
5.9
2-units
16
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
122
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
127
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
171
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
96
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkin County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
731
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
292
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
398
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
358
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
418
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
209
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
333
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
296
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
42
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Wilkin County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
901
31.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
701
24.4%
4.7
Electricity
897
31.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
232
8.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.1%
0.1
Wood
58
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
62
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.6%
1.1
Wilkin County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,206
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
39
3.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
189
15.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
437
36.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
474
39.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
600
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
229
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
201
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkin County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
585
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
1.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
3.1%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
78
13.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
189
32.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
294
50.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
84
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
498
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
68
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
18.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
170
29.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkin County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,202
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
296
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
681
30.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
442
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
349
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
264
12.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
122
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,800
205,000