Winchester, IL City Data

Winchester, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,650 people who live in Winchester and approximately 5,537 who live in Scott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Winchester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Winchester. We have included Winchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Winchester Information

Scott County where Winchester resides is 252.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,537 and has a population rank of 2,814 out of all the places in the United States.

Winchester has a total of 1,650 people and of those residents there are 760 males and 890 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 72 births each year and around 68 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Winchester varies per year, but currently 1,650 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 1,650 people who live in Winchester, there are 446 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Winchester is 227 male and 219 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,237.

General Winchester Information
Total area in square miles - Scott County	252.77
Water area in square miles - Scott County	N/A
Resident population - Scott County	5,537
Population rank - Scott County	2,814
Total population	1,650
Total population (male)	760
Total population (female)	890
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Scott County	72
Deaths- Scott County	68
Population of one race	1,650
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	446
Population under 20 years (male)	227
Population under 20 years (female)	219
Total population 18 years and over	1,237

Winchester Social Characteristics

There are 2,222 households in Winchester. Families make up 1,568 of these households. The table below breaks down the Winchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,295), male householder with no wife present (92) and female householder with no husband present (164). The remainder of the Winchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 660. Winchester, IL moving companies help people in Winchester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Winchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Winchester is based, there are 2,344 females 15 and over; of those females there are 411 never married, 1,418 now married, 22 separated, 288 widowed, and 205 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 25 separated, 78 widowed and 179 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Winchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Winchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scott County)
Total households	2,222
Family households (families)	1,568
With own children under 18 years	795
Married-couple family	1,295
With own children under 18 years	602
Male householder, no wife present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	50
Female householder, no husband present, family	164
With own children under 18 years	114
Nonfamily households	660
Householder living alone	583
65 years and over	307

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	236
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	269
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,366
Householder	461
Spouse	359
Child	483
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	284
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	174
Female householder living alone	172
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,344
Never married	411
Now married	1,418
Separated	22
Widowed	288
Divorced	205
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	25
Widowed	78
Divorced	179

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,650
Male	760
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	8
Female	890
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,650
One race	1,650
White	1,648
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,650
People who are White alone	1,648
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,197
Same house	3,487
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	616
Different state or abroad	222
Different state	212
Abroad	10

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scott County)
Total resident population	5,537
Born in United States	5,659
State of residence	4,843
Different state	656
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	25

Winchester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Winchester. That total enrollment is 1,315 for the population of the country, which includes Winchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 614 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,909 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 164.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Winchester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,315
Pre-kindergarten	119
Public	86
Private	33
Kindergarten	76
Public	67
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	634
Public	595
Private	39
Elementary and high school	955
Public	888
Private	67
High school grades 9 to 12	321
Public	293
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	143
Public	103
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	17
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	4,026

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,718
Less than 9th grade	241
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	389
High school graduate	1,732
Some college, no degree	775
Associate's degree	132
Bachelor's degree	449
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	351

Winchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,321 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Winchester. The Winchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (715), service occupations (404), sales and office occupations (713), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (55), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (357) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (492). The 4,321 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,034 private wage and salary workers, 411 government workers, 285 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scott County)
Population 16 years and over	4,321
In labor force	2,871
Civilian labor force	2,869
Employed	2,736
Unemployed	133
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,271
In labor force	1,371
Civilian labor force	1,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	59
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,050
In labor force	1,500
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scott County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,698
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,151
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	339
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	67
Other means	6
Worked at home	129
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	63,380

OCCUPATION (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	715
Management, professional, and related occupations	715
Service occupations	404
Sales and office occupations	713
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	55
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	357
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	492

INDUSTRY (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	715
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	222
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	409
Wholesale trade	74
Retail trade	344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	164
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	154
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	82
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	528
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	110
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	196

CLASS OF WORKER (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	715
Private wage and salary workers	2,034
Government workers	411
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	285
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Winchester Housing Characteristics

In Winchester, IL there are 2,464 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,222 occupied and 242 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Winchester, there are 1,932 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11 units in Winchester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Winchester, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Winchester, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Winchester. There are 109 housing units with rent less than $200, 42 with rent between $200-299, 130 with rent between $300-499 and 76 with rent for $500 and above. Full Winchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Winchester, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scott County)
Total housing units	2,464
Occupied housing units	2,222
Vacant housing units	242

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scott County)
Total housing units	2,464
1-unit, detached	1,932
1-unit, attached	11
2 units	95
3 or 4 units	57
5 to 9 units	18
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	340

HOUSING TENURE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	2,222
Owner-occupied	1,724
Renter-occupied	498

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	2,222
No vehicles available	94
2 vehicle available	1,472
3 vehicles available	459
4 vehicles available	104
5 or more vehicles available	42

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	2,222
Utility gas	1,265
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	271
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke
Wood	83
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	2,222
Less Than $50,000	1,724
$50,000 to $99,999	519
$100,000 to $149,999	138
$150,000 to $199,999	47
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	57,800

GROSS RENT (Scott County)
Occupied units paying rent	498
Less than $200	109
$200 to $299	42
$300 to $499	130
$500 to $699	58
$700 to $999	18
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A