Population 2,346 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winchester
Household size in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Winchester are small: just 2.30 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: 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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Winchester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Winchester (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Winchester
Renters in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Winchester rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 55.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Winchester: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Winchester is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $524 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Winchester costs $750 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% 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 Winchester
Bachelor's degrees in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Winchester: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Winchester is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winchester runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Winchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 2.30 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 27.0% | 13.2% | 1963 | $750 | 18.2% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Riggston | 2.48 | 45.3 | 7.3% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 1965 | $821 | 24.1% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Alsey | 2.60 | 41.2 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 1963 | $1,550 | 29.4% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Glasgow | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 30.5% | 12.5% | 1962 | $652 | 15.6% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| Oxville | 2.53 | 47.6 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 1970 | $700 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
| Exeter | 2.52 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 1970 | $703 | 27.3% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
| Lynnville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 1970 | $1,071 | 30.3% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| Merritt | 2.40 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 1960 | $769 | 18.8% | 91.5% | 1.3% |
| Barrow | 2.64 | 42.7 | 5.9% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 1954 | $1,065 | 24.4% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Montezuma | 2.54 | 47.7 | 8.2% | 12.4% | 26.3% | 1966 | $812 | 16.2% | 85.1% | 1.8% |
| Bluffs | 2.42 | 44.0 | 8.4% | 20.3% | 15.7% | 1961 | $756 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 1.5% |
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 Winchester. 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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