Winchester, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population

37,081

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

0.612% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,120

1.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,800

5.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,577

0.0171% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winchester, NV 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.

75.6% of the residents in Winchester, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winchester, NV are Avalon Institute-Las Vegas (223 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Winchester, NV was $302,800, and the homeownership rate was 32%.

Most people in Winchester, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Winchester, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winchester, NV is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 75.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.6% of Winchester, NV residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Winchester, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.6%

2024 Citizenship

78.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.6% of Winchester, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winchester, NV was 78.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winchester, NV

Other (Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.87k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.17k ± 904
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.19k ± 1.38k

52.3%

Hispanic Population

19.4k people

52.3% of the people in Winchester, NV are hispanic (19.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winchester, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

35.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

33.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

As of 2024, 35.6% of Winchester, NV residents (13.2k 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, NV was 33.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
522 ± 256
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 59

Winchester, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winchester, NV.

Health

78.2% of the population of Winchester, NV has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.8%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

7.59%

Medicare

9.64%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winchester, NV grew by 13.2% from 19.3% to 21.8%.

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

Economy

The economy of Winchester, NV employs 17.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winchester, NV were Accommodation & Food Services (3,298 people), Retail Trade (2,695 people), and Construction (1,754 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,010), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,850), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,192).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2024 Value

± 1,268

−0.0171%

1 Year decline

± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, NV declined at a rate of −0.0171%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester, NV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,994 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,862 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6k

2024 Value

± 1,268

−0.0171%

1 Year decline

± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, NV declined at a rate of −0.0171%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,298 people), Retail Trade (2,695 people), and Construction (1,754 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester, NV, though some of these residents may live in Winchester, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,702

Median earning men ± $4,364

$33,345

Median earning women ± $3,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($67,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,696), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($75,227), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,312), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,954).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% 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 21.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 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 Winchester, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

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 Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Winchester, NV awarded 223 degrees. The student population of Winchester, NV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winchester, NV are Hispanic or Latino (103 and 46.2%), Black or African American (37 and 16.6%), White (34 and 15.2%), and Two or More Races (24 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Winchester, NV by number of degrees awarded are Avalon Institute-Las Vegas (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winchester, NV are General Cosmetology (106 and 47.5%), Master Aesthetician (78 and 35%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (28 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 304 students enrolled in Winchester, NV, 5.92% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 139 records, of which 97.8% were women and 2.16% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
106 degrees awarded
Master Aesthetician
78 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Winchester, NV was General Cosmetology with 106 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Winchester, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Avalon Institute-Las Vegas

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

223 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avalon Institute-Las Vegas with 223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winchester, NV, which is 0.0519 times less than the 212 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 103 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winchester, NV was $302,800 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,100 to $302,800, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Winchester, NV is 32%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winchester, NV have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,747

$4,700

Median Property Taxes

±$578

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

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

Rent vs Own

32%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32% of the housing units in Winchester, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winchester, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,120

Median Household Income

± $5,435

14.7k

Number of Households

± 1,113

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.7k households in Winchester, NV grew to $50,120 from the previous year's value of $49,190.

The following chart displays the households in Winchester, NV 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Other (7.7%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in Winchester, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.7%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester, NV have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Winchester, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winchester, NV (8.76k out of 36.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.