Winamac, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,473
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.9%
3.72% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,083
8.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$147,600
31.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,294
1.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Winamac, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Winamac, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Winamac, IN was $147,600, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Winamac, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Winamac, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaPulaski County, INJasper, Starke, Fulton, Newton & Pulaski Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Winamac, IN is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.57% of Winamac, IN residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Winamac, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Other (Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Winamac, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winamac, IN was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winamac, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 238
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    160 ± 112
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 65
8.41%
Hispanic Population
208 people

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Winamac, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Other (Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.41% of the people in Winamac, IN are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winamac, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
212 people
7.89%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
193 people

As of 2024, 8.57% of Winamac, IN residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winamac, IN was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    64 ± 51
  2. Vietnam
    55 ± 35
  3. Korea
    7 ± 17

Winamac, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winamac, IN employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winamac, IN were Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,139), Finance & Insurance ($60,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k
2024 Value
± 235
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winamac, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 1.28k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winamac, IN, are Production Occupations (195 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (148 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winamac, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.29k
2024 Value
± 235
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winamac, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 1.28k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winamac, IN, are Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winamac, IN, though some of these residents may live in Winamac, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,850
Median earning men ± $4,282
$31,979
Median earning women ± $14,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,406), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,791).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,840).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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

Voting results are not available for Winamac, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winamac, IN was $147,600 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,000 to $147,600, a 31.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Winamac, IN is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winamac, IN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winamac, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,198
$573
Median Property Taxes
±$131

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 Winamac, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.9%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Winamac, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,083
Median Household Income
± $6,280
1.08k
Number of Households
± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Winamac, IN grew to $47,083 from the previous year's value of $43,571.

The following chart displays the households in Winamac, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winamac, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Carpooled (17.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.37%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Winamac, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (4.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winamac, IN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Winamac, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winamac, IN (570 out of 2.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winamac, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Winamac, IN has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 8.98% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.39%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
8.98%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winamac, IN declined by 31.6% from 9.35% to 6.39%.

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