CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wilton

Minnesota · 182 residents · 2.95 sq mi

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With 182 people, Wilton is a city in Minnesota. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 41%. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Median household income is $18,333, under the $30,130 national median. The typical home is worth $60,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

182

−2%vs 2000

vs 186 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024327

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.1%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.1%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(35)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(26)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,333

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,491

−14%vs 2000

vs $13,432 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.1%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,000

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $405 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

15.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(178)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(177)

Black2.7%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(1)

Ancestry

Irish23.2%(76)

German17.1%(56)

Norwegian12.8%(42)

Danish4.3%(14)

French4%(13)

Swedish4%(13)

English3.7%(12)

Polish2.1%(7)

French Canadian1.5%(5)

Hungarian1.5%(5)

American1.2%(4)

Finnish0.9%(3)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(3)

Scottish0.9%(3)

Dutch0.6%(2)

Greek0.3%(1)

Russian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Danish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.2 min

−35%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(49)

Married30.8%(44)

Widowed1.4%(2)

Divorced33.6%(48)

Women 15+

Never married37.7%(40)

Married41.5%(44)

Widowed3.8%(4)

Divorced17%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−13.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.7%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.7%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.5%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.7%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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