Population 5,663 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winona Lake
Household size in Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Winona Lake are small: just 2.37 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 has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.3, Winona Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.2, even as the national median rose. Of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people, only eight are younger.
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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Winona Lake (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.5 points, 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 Winona Lake
Renters in Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Winona Lake is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Indiana as a whole (29.4%). Among homeowners, 26.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.6 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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Winona Lake is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 2.0 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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Winona Lake was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, 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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,014 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Winona Lake runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $358 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
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 Winona Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Winona Lake: 47.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 15 of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Winona Lake have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Indiana. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Winona Lake
| Period | Winona Lake | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Winona Lake has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Winona Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Lake | 2.37 | 31.3 | 9.7% | 34.6% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,069 | 47.6% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| Wooster | 2.46 | 41.7 | 3.3% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 1987 | $767 | 30.6% | 94.1% | 2.2% |
| Warsaw | 2.56 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 31.8% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,080 | 28.9% | 90.6% | 2.9% |
| Pierceton | 2.44 | 38.9 | 13.2% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 1974 | $906 | 18.6% | 88.5% | 2.4% |
| Oswego | 2.55 | 41.1 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,074 | 46.4% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Sidney | 2.45 | 43.1 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 1987 | $1,155 | 20.6% | 91.3% | 2.4% |
| Clunette | 2.60 | 29.5 | 15.3% | 47.5% | 14.5% | 1993 | $1,383 | 23.0% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Leesburg | 2.63 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 18.0% | 35.8% | 1979 | $1,111 | 26.0% | 88.6% | 7.8% |
| Palestine | 2.73 | 38.9 | 1.9% | 11.3% | 5.0% | 1983 | $957 | 16.2% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
| Claypool | 2.44 | 42.8 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 1981 | $1,025 | 16.2% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Atwood | 2.50 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 28.1% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,287 | 18.3% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
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 Winona Lake. 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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