Population 4,650 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windom
Household size in Windom
| Period | Windom | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Windom are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Windom is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Windom, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Minneapolis neighborhoods, Windom has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.5% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.5% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Windom than nationally: 48.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About one in seven owners (14.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Windom than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Minneapolis area.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Windom is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $847 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,183 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,453 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$606 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Windom pays $1,453 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.8% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Windom: 56.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Windom: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Windom has a higher share of high school graduates than most Minneapolis neighborhoods.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Windom than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom | 2.32 | 38.7 | 6.1% | 48.5% | 6.4% | 1956 | $1,453 | 56.8% | 96.3% | 7.1% |
| Kenny | 2.36 | 39.1 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 1950 | $2,016 | 82.2% | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.31 | 40.8 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,788 | 70.4% | 98.4% | 5.6% |
| Fuller Tangletown | 2.37 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1943 | $1,700 | 82.0% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Lynnhurst | 2.60 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 1939 | $1,763 | 85.1% | 98.7% | 3.9% |
| Armatage | 2.65 | 36.9 | 10.6% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 1952 | $2,169 | 67.7% | 97.5% | 0.6% |
| Hale | 2.49 | 39.4 | 5.1% | 13.5% | 7.5% | 1938 | $1,808 | 80.9% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Minnehaha | 1.90 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 25.0% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,502 | 71.3% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| Fulton | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.5% | 1940 | $2,809 | 83.9% | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| Northrop | 2.32 | 40.0 | 6.1% | 16.1% | 7.3% | 1939 | $1,359 | 69.6% | 95.3% | 4.1% |
| Southdale | 1.79 | 45.0 | 4.6% | 62.5% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,936 | 60.8% | 97.6% | 3.3% |
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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