Winona Lake, IN

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2022 Population

5,077

0.356% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

28.9

3.58% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.06%

28.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,305

9.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$211,100

28.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,844

1.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Winona Lake, IN had a population of 5.08k people with a median age of 28.9 and a median household income of $77,305. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Winona Lake, IN grew from 5,059 to 5,077, a 0.356% increase and its median household income grew from $70,586 to $77,305, a 9.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winona Lake, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.49%), White (Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Winona Lake, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Winona Lake, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winona Lake, IN are Grace College and Theological Seminary (423 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Winona Lake, IN was $211,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Winona Lake, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Winona Lake, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winona Lake, IN is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.16% of Winona Lake, IN residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2022, there were 9.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Winona Lake, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 431 Other (Hispanic) and 180 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Winona Lake, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Winona Lake, IN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winona Lake, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona Lake, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 376
Other (Hispanic)
431 ± 317
White (Hispanic)
180 ± 117

13.8%

Hispanic Population

699 people

13.8% of the people in Winona Lake, IN are hispanic (699 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winona Lake, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

2.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2022, 4.16% of Winona Lake, IN residents (211 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winona Lake, IN was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winona Lake, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 45
Korea
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 29

Winona Lake, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winona Lake, IN employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Winona Lake, IN are Manufacturing (838 people), Educational Services (459 people), and Retail Trade (448 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($157,859), Finance & Insurance ($150,682), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,615).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2022 Value

± 437

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winona Lake, IN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 2.81k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winona Lake, IN, are Production Occupations (504 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (426 people), and Management Occupations (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winona Lake, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.84k

2022 Value

± 437

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winona Lake, IN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 2.81k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winona Lake, IN, are Manufacturing (838 people), Educational Services (459 people), and Retail Trade (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winona Lake, IN, though some of these residents may live in Winona Lake, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,415

Median earning men ± $7,125

$24,620

Median earning women ± $22,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($143,376), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($157,859), Manufacturing ($42,138), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winona Lake, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Winona Lake, IN awarded 423 degrees. The student population of Winona Lake, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 861 male students and 1,204 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winona Lake, IN are White (357 and 86%), followed by Black or African American (22 and 5.3%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 4.34%), and Unknown (11 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Winona Lake, IN by number of degrees awarded are Grace College and Theological Seminary (423 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winona Lake, IN are General Business Administration & Management (56 and 13.2%), General Psychology (30 and 7.09%), and Biblical Studies (26 and 6.15%).

The median tuition cost in Winona Lake, IN for private four year colleges is $27,242.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Winona Lake, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,065 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,065 students enrolled in Winona Lake, IN, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,632 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
30 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
23 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winona Lake, IN was General Psychology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Winona Lake, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

423 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grace College and Theological Seminary with 423 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 157 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winona Lake, IN, which is 0.59 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 357 degrees mean that there were 16.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,242) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winona Lake, IN was $211,100 in 2022, which is 0.749 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $211,100, a 28.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Winona Lake, IN is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Winona Lake, IN have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winona Lake, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$63,082

$1,090

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winona Lake, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winona Lake, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Winona Lake, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winona Lake, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Winona Lake, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,305

Median Household Income

± $19,111

1.69k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Winona Lake, IN grew to $77,305 from the previous year's value of $70,586.

The following chart displays the households in Winona Lake, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winona Lake, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)
Walked (5.89%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Winona Lake, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.09%) and those who walked to work (5.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winona Lake, IN have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Winona Lake, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winona Lake, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winona Lake, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winona Lake, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winona Lake, IN (304 out of 4.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winona Lake, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Winona Lake, IN has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 6.51% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kosciusko County, IN see 2633 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% decrease from the previous year (2649 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3204 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 531 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,633 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kosciusko County, IN

Primary care physicians in Kosciusko County, IN see an average of 2,633 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% decrease from the previous year (2,649 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kosciusko County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 32.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.32%

Uninsured

68.1%

Employer Coverage

6.51%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winona Lake, IN declined by 28.2% from 3.24% to 2.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winona Lake, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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