Population 3,652 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winston Park
Household size in Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.10 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Winston Park run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Palatine. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Winston Park 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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Winston Park (11.3%), 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 Winston Park
Renters in Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 32.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 32.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Winston Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Winston Park: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Palatine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1976 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1977 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1977 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Winston Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, 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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,616 | $1,166 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,309 | $1,183 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,386 | $1,307 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,442 | $1,705 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$826 | +$539 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Winston Park costs $2,442 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Winston Park
Bachelor's degrees in Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 47.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 48.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 49.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.5% | 50.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Winston Park is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Palatine.
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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 90.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 91.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 89.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 90.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Winston Park: 98.8% 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 Winston Park
| Period | Winston Park | Palatine | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Winston Park runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Palatine. 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).
Winston Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Park | 2.57 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 1965 | $2,442 | 50.5% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Scarsdale | 2.46 | 43.1 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 6.5% | 1967 | $2,022 | 67.5% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| Woodlands at Fiore | 2.98 | 44.1 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,713 | 85.1% | 99.7% | 2.9% |
| Orchard Meadows | 2.84 | 39.3 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 2.7% | 1983 | $1,806 | 49.5% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
| Edison Park | 2.51 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 18.0% | 6.3% | 1951 | $1,705 | 61.1% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| O'Hare | 2.29 | 39.9 | 6.8% | 55.9% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,396 | 39.3% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| Elgin Historic District | 3.35 | 29.6 | 27.9% | 49.8% | 4.1% | 1945 | $1,329 | 22.4% | 68.9% | 6.4% |
| Norwood Park | 2.60 | 43.4 | 8.4% | 18.7% | 5.3% | 1954 | $1,639 | 46.5% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| Gross Point | 2.96 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 1955 | $2,302 | 81.9% | 98.8% | 4.6% |
| Five Points | 2.64 | 22.2 | 12.2% | 94.0% | 12.7% | 1978 | $1,808 | 18.1% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
| Gladstone | 2.41 | 41.8 | 10.6% | 38.0% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,445 | 44.8% | 91.3% | 6.5% |
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 Winston Park. 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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