Windom

Population: 4,786
Median household income: $67,813
Median home value: $158,000

Windom, a community in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, has 4,786 residents. Its median household income of $67,813 runs in line with the Cottonwood County figure of $68,239.

Between 2019 and 2023, Windom's population grew 8.1% from 4,428 to 4,786, while its median home value rose 62.9% from $97,000 to $158,000.

The typical home was built around 1965. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,786
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,813
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 2,198
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4284,786

Median household income

$44,991$67,813

Median home value

$97,000$158,000

Median gross rent

$666$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,428	$44,991	$97,000	$666
2020	4,423	$47,827	$114,000	$679
2021	4,748	$51,645	$119,500	$737
2022	4,770	$54,603	$141,900	$809
2023	4,786	$67,813	$158,000	$773

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	315	6.6%
5 to 17	777	16.2%
18 to 24	335	7.0%
25 to 34	699	14.6%
35 to 44	510	10.7%
45 to 54	420	8.8%
55 to 64	635	13.3%
65 to 74	495	10.3%
75 and over	600	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,698	77.3%
Black or African American	194	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	95	2.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	696	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	7.6%
High school graduate	1,206	35.9%
Some college or associate's	1,108	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	573	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	216	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,691	76.9%
Carpooled	256	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	1.9%
Bicycle	13	0.6%
Worked from home	146	6.6%
Other means	51	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,526	74.4%
15 to 29 min	306	14.9%
30 to 44 min	131	6.4%
45 to 59 min	33	1.6%
60+ min	56	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.5% (580 of 4,635)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,221	61.8%
Nonfamily households	755	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,976	89.9%
Vacant	222	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,386	70.1%
Renter-occupied	590	29.9%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,651	75.1%
1-unit, attached	148	6.7%
2 to 4 units	209	9.5%
5 to 19 units	70	3.2%
20 or more units	120	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2770798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.8736, -95.1191