Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winchester
Household size in Winchester
| Period | Winchester | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.94 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.90 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.87 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Winchester is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Winchester skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 56.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.0% of households in Winchester, well below 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Winchester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Winchester: 62.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Winchester was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Winchester runs $987 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Winchester than nationally: 39.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Winchester: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Winchester is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.02 | 64.4 | 2.0% | 7.5% | 62.9% | 1982 | $987 | 39.4% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| Presque Isle | 1.94 | 63.7 | 2.7% | 12.0% | 67.8% | 1981 | $1,099 | 38.9% | 96.6% | 5.9% |
| Manitowish Waters | 1.92 | 62.9 | 4.7% | 13.6% | 62.3% | 1978 | $1,146 | 42.2% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Pine Lake | 1.90 | 62.5 | 3.9% | 10.9% | 57.6% | 1982 | $383 | 35.8% | 92.8% | 1.0% |
| Mercer | 1.90 | 63.8 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 59.8% | 1982 | $334 | 35.3% | 93.7% | 1.1% |
| Powell | 2.27 | 50.0 | 14.2% | 24.8% | 52.9% | 1982 | $717 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 9.3% |
| Boulder Junction | 2.07 | 56.5 | 6.7% | 15.4% | 64.5% | 1977 | $995 | 39.6% | 97.5% | 2.8% |
| Marenisco | 2.08 | 58.4 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 38.0% | 1961 | $787 | 22.5% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Van Buskirk | 1.94 | 59.3 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 51.4% | 1979 | $587 | 32.1% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Wakefield | 2.15 | 50.6 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 31.6% | 1954 | $708 | 16.4% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| Ramsay | 2.21 | 42.9 | 4.4% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 1951 | $539 | 15.2% | 96.3% | 5.0% |
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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