Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windom
Household size in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Windom holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Windom skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Windom: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Windom
Renters in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Windom is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Windom is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Windom are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,074 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$603 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Windom runs $1,074 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Windom
Bachelor's degrees in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Windom (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Windom is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas overall (91.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Windom
| Period | Windom | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Windom has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Windom compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom | 2.80 | 42.5 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 8.3% | 1977 | $1,074 | 28.3% | 89.7% | 0.2% |
| Little River | 2.48 | 45.5 | 2.1% | 18.5% | 11.2% | 1952 | $1,003 | 20.5% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
| Inman | 2.67 | 48.6 | 5.2% | 18.3% | 5.1% | 1969 | $899 | 20.4% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Mitchell | 2.48 | 45.7 | 2.4% | 17.7% | 11.5% | 1952 | $999 | 21.3% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
| McPherson | 2.27 | 36.7 | 7.3% | 32.9% | 7.4% | 1973 | $878 | 38.0% | 95.0% | 1.7% |
| Elyria | 2.51 | 52.5 | 8.3% | 2.2% | 8.6% | 1963 | $805 | 35.5% | 89.9% | 0.7% |
| Lyons | 2.38 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 26.7% | 13.9% | 1955 | $718 | 21.7% | 85.5% | 6.8% |
| Roxbury | 2.32 | 41.4 | 5.5% | 22.6% | 2.8% | 1981 | $903 | 30.6% | 94.7% | 0.2% |
| Pollard | 2.48 | 39.9 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 15.9% | 1952 | $827 | 17.5% | 94.0% | 2.8% |
| Sterling | 2.38 | 29.3 | 7.9% | 21.7% | 12.8% | 1962 | $777 | 36.7% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Galva | 2.46 | 40.3 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 5.7% | 1971 | $881 | 24.4% | 81.5% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Windom. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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