Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winkle
Household size in Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Winkle is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Winkle is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Winkle (9.4%), 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 Winkle
Renters in Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Winkle is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (69.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Winkle: 11.6% 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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +6 |
Winkle has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $452 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Winkle pays $833 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 Winkle
Bachelor's degrees in Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winkle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Winkle never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Winkle
| Period | Winkle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winkle has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Winkle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkle | 2.31 | 45.5 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 1991 | $833 | 8.3% | 84.8% | 2.5% |
| Swanwick | 2.29 | 45.5 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 1993 | $872 | 6.8% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Jamestown | 2.58 | 36.6 | 2.5% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 1968 | $586 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Pinckneyville | 2.26 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1974 | $612 | 15.1% | 84.7% | 2.0% |
| Coulterville | 2.16 | 49.5 | 14.4% | 16.0% | 13.8% | 1981 | $854 | 16.6% | 89.5% | 11.0% |
| Oakdale | 2.30 | 48.2 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 1982 | $839 | 27.0% | 92.3% | 2.3% |
| Cutler | 2.70 | 43.9 | 2.4% | 21.9% | 10.7% | 1980 | $966 | 9.8% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| Eden | 2.38 | 50.2 | 10.1% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1973 | $744 | 19.7% | 98.3% | 8.5% |
| Tilden | 2.23 | 45.1 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 7.0% | 1969 | $803 | 7.1% | 79.3% | 13.2% |
| Tamaroa | 2.29 | 45.4 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 1976 | $827 | 11.1% | 85.5% | 2.3% |
| Percy | 2.38 | 40.9 | 16.3% | 29.5% | 14.3% | 1972 | $704 | 8.7% | 79.1% | 2.5% |
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 Winkle. 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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