Winchester, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,284
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
1.94% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
31.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,439
13.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$97,600
0.619% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,163
0.0924% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winchester, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Winchester, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Winchester, IN was $97,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Winchester, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winchester, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaRandolph County, INHenry, Randolph, Jay & Blackford Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Winchester, IN is home to a population of 5.28k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.95% of Winchester, IN residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 60.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.01k people) in Winchester, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Winchester, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winchester, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winchester, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.01k ± 336
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    83 ± 76
  3. White (Hispanic)
    43 ± 56
2.27%
Hispanic Population
120 people

In 2024, there were 60.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.01k people) in Winchester, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.27% of the people in Winchester, IN are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winchester, 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

1.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
103 people
0.936%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 1.95% of Winchester, IN residents (103 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 Winchester, IN was 0.936%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    91 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    83 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    58 ± 47

Winchester, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winchester, IN employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winchester, IN were Accommodation & Food Services (329 people), Manufacturing (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($66,136), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,102), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,012).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k
2024 Value
± 360
−0.0924%
1 Year decline
± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, IN declined at a rate of −0.0924%, from 2.17k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester, IN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (270 people), Production Occupations (242 people), and Management Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2.16k
2024 Value
± 360
−0.0924%
1 Year decline
± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, IN declined at a rate of −0.0924%, from 2.17k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester, IN, are Accommodation & Food Services (329 people), Manufacturing (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester, IN, though some of these residents may live in Winchester, 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

$45,560
Median earning men ± $7,717
$34,545
Median earning women ± $7,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,136), Wholesale Trade ($57,578), and Manufacturing ($53,720).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,898), and Manufacturing ($41,042).

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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 Winchester, 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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winchester, IN was $97,600 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $97,600, a 0.619% increase. The homeownership rate in Winchester, IN is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winchester, IN have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,810
$1,505
Median Property Taxes
±$260

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 Winchester, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.4%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Winchester, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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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.
$52,439
Median Household Income
± $8,930
2.14k
Number of Households
± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Winchester, IN declined from $52,439 from the previous year's value of $60,833.

The following chart displays the households in Winchester, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester, 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 (64.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.68%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Winchester, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (8.68%).

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

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester, IN have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Winchester, 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 Winchester, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winchester, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winchester, IN (932 out of 5.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winchester, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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

87.4% of the population of Winchester, IN has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.02% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
29.7%
Employer Coverage
30.9%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winchester, IN grew by 29.8% from 9.71% to 12.6%.

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

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