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Woodland Township, MN

Township in Wright County, MN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,120
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.7
years ∙ half population younger than 46.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
4.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Woodland Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Wright County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.012147° N, 93.962406° W
DMS45° 00′ 43.73″ N, 93° 57′ 44.66″ W

Population Density & area

34.25/sq mi (13.22/km²)
Total Area
33.3 sq mi (86.2 km²)
Land Area
32.7 sq mi (84.7 km²) · 98.2%
Water Area
0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.7% male
Male 57.7%
Female 42.3%
males per 100 females
Woodland Township 136.3
Wright County 103.5
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Woodland Township 0.4%
Wright County 4.5%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.7
years ∙ half population younger than 46.7, half older
Woodland Township
46.7
Wright County
37.6
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
58.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Woodland Township 58.9
Wright County 69.3
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.9% 27.2% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 62.9% 59% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 16.2% 13.8% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 58.9 69.3 67.1
Child dependency ratio 33.2 46 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 25.7 23.3 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
97.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.6%
Other
1.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
4.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Woodland Township 4.1%
Wright County 22.2%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Woodland Township population
Racial and ethnic composition — Woodland Township vs Wright County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 3.6% 6.4%
Mexican 0.5% 2.5% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.1% 0.9% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.4% 96.4% 93.6%
One race 98.5% 92.7% 89.1%
White 97.9% 88% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 2.3% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 0% 1.8% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.9% 3.7% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.5% family
Family 68.5%
Non family 31.5%
% family households
Woodland Township 68.5%
Wright County 71.9%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.62
persons per household
Woodland Township
2.62
Wright County
2.72
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Woodland Township population
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Total households 422 54,010 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.62 2.72 2.43
Family households 289 38,848 1,438,404
Average family size 3.14 3.23 3.04
Married couple family 270 32,188 1,129,003
Other families 19 6,660 309,401
Male householder 19 2,054 102,922
Female householder 0 4,606 206,479
Non-family households 133 15,162 869,551
One-person households 122 12,102 686,475
Male householder 92 5,986 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 21 1,843 97,557
Female householder 30 6,116 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 27 3,253 186,557
Other living arrangements 11 3,060 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

472
housing units
Woodland Township 472
Wright County 57,416
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

89.4% occupied
Occupied 89.4%
Vacant 10.6%
vacancy rate
Woodland Township 10.6%
Wright County 5.9%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
3.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
24.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
10.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
25.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.6 6.8 6.1
1–3 rooms 0.8% 6.6% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 33.3% 39.6% 41.4%
7+ rooms 65.9% 53.7% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.7% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0.6% 5.4% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 16.1% 19.7% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 41.3% 35.4% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 41.9% 38.8% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1996 1979
Total housing units 472 57,416 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.4% owners
Renter-occupied 11.6%
Owner-occupied 88.4%
homeownership rate
Woodland Township 88.4%
Wright County 84.1%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.71
Owner-occupied
1.94
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Woodland Township 2.71
Wright County 2.83
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Total occupied units 422 54,010 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.3% 21.8% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 25.4% 39.9% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 28.7% 20.8% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 33.6% 17.5% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.3% 98.5% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 1.3% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.1% 3% 6.7%
1 vehicle 15.2% 22.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 25.1% 42.9% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 57.6% 31.6% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80.6% 81.7% 75.9%
Electricity 11.8% 14.8% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.9% 1.2% 1.3%
All other fuels 4.7% 1.8% 2.5%
No fuel used 0.9% 0.5% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.1% 0.3% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.7% 0.5% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$460,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Woodland Township
$460,100
Wright County
$358,900
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

30.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
30.9%
Owners without a mortgage
6.2%
Renters
69.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $460,100 $358,900 $329,300
Under $100,000 1.9% 5.4% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 0.5% 5.3% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 15.5% 22.7% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 39.9% 47% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 37.8% 17.9% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 4.3% 1.8% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 52% 71.1% 64%
Without a mortgage 48% 28.9% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,379 $2,098 $1,947
Without a mortgage $804 $706 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $1,397 $1,288 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Woodland Township 24.1%
Wright County 34.4%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Woodland Township 7.5%
Wright County 5.5%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

257
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.9%
K–12
76.3%
College / Undergraduate
19.8%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

58.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Woodland Township
58.3%
Wright County
27.6%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 257 37,474 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 3.9% 6.6% 6.2%
K–12 76.3% 78.2% 69.9%
Kindergarten 2.3% 7.1% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 13.2% 22.6% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 41.6% 24.2% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.1% 24.3% 22.4%
College or graduate school 19.8% 15.2% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 19.8% 11.8% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 58.3% 27.6% 39.1%
School type
Public school 85.2% 85.6% 83.3%
Private school 14.8% 14.4% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

814
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.5%
HS graduate
35.6%
Some college no degree
17.8%
Associates degree
15%
Bachelors degree
18.6%
Graduate or professional degree
5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
64.2% · 35.8%
HS graduate
63.1% · 36.9%
Some college no degree
68.3% · 31.7%
Associates degree
36.1% · 63.9%
Bachelors degree
45.7% · 54.3%
Graduate or professional degree
42.2% · 57.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Population (25+) 814 97,157 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 1% 1.4% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.5% 4.1% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 35.6% 26.5% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 17.8% 20.3% 19.5%
Associate's degree 15% 13.3% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.1% 34.4% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 18.6% 25.2% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 5.5% 9.2% 13.8%
High School or higher 92.5% 94.6% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,109
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$80,938
HS graduate
$41,900
Some college or associates
$50,250
Bachelors degree
$70,078
Graduate or professional degree
$71,667

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
57.4%
HS graduate
9.3%
Some college or associates
2.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Woodland Township Wright County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,109 $64,287 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $80,938 $51,505 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $41,900 $51,316 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $50,250 $60,039 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $70,078 $79,249 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $71,667 $87,787 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 57.4% 14.3% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.3% 7.5% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 2.2% 4.8% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 1.5% 3.2%
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