Willow River

Population: 351
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $197,700

Willow River is a community in Pine County, Minnesota, home to 351 residents. Its median household income of $52,188 runs below the Pine County figure of $69,666.

From 2019 to 2023, Willow River's population declined 23.2% from 457 to 351, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $123,500 to $197,700.

The median gross rent is $758. 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 351
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $197,700
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

457351

Median household income

$40,250$52,188

Median home value

$123,500$197,700

Median gross rent

$740$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	457	$40,250	$123,500	$740
2020	370	$38,333	$153,300	$782
2021	363	$44,821	$162,000	$669
2022	368	$47,083	$199,000	$680
2023	351	$52,188	$197,700	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.8%
5 to 17	52	14.8%
18 to 24	40	11.4%
25 to 34	69	19.7%
35 to 44	43	12.3%
45 to 54	39	11.1%
55 to 64	20	5.7%
65 to 74	51	14.5%
75 and over	27	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.8%
High school graduate	122	49.0%
Some college or associate's	97	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	69.6%
Carpooled	30	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	8.9%
Other means	2	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	29.2%
15 to 29 min	56	38.9%
30 to 44 min	16	11.1%
45 to 59 min	7	4.9%
60+ min	23	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.3% (29 of 351)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	58.9%
Nonfamily households	65	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	89.3%
Vacant	19	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	65.8%
Renter-occupied	54	34.2%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	13.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2770492
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 46.3238, -92.8300