Population 31,526 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winchester
Household size in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Winchester has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.41, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Winchester is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Winchester (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Winchester
Renters in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Winchester rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (36.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Winchester is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky overall (10.6%). Vacancy is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Winchester was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Winchester runs $946 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $289 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the west.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winchester have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Winchester have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winchester runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.45 | 41.0 | 12.0% | 30.8% | 9.1% | 1980 | $946 | 22.6% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Forest Grove | 2.77 | 40.2 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,130 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 4.8% |
| Hootentown | 3.06 | 43.9 | 6.7% | 14.6% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,045 | 16.3% | 80.4% | 8.1% |
| Bon Haven | 2.59 | 45.4 | 1.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,089 | 27.9% | 97.0% | 0.2% |
| Clintonville | 3.14 | 32.6 | 22.6% | 31.3% | 9.5% | 1985 | $1,054 | 29.1% | 78.6% | 6.0% |
| Pilot View | 2.83 | 49.8 | 5.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1982 | $867 | 17.7% | 81.7% | 8.6% |
| Hunt | 2.62 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 1985 | $542 | 20.8% | 83.8% | 8.0% |
| Ruckerville | 2.73 | 39.9 | 19.2% | 20.6% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,134 | 15.6% | 90.1% | 12.2% |
| Bloomingdale | 3.03 | 42.0 | 19.8% | 24.5% | 8.8% | 1979 | $879 | 17.8% | 83.8% | 12.3% |
| Boonesboro | 2.65 | 33.6 | 26.2% | 26.3% | 6.8% | 1996 | $737 | 55.2% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Grassy Lick | 2.87 | 44.7 | 4.7% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 1989 | $1,055 | 19.5% | 86.3% | 3.2% |
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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