Winchester, VA

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2023 Population

27,981

0.434% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

0.273% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,648

3.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,936

4.02% 1-year decline

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None of the households in Winchester, VA 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.

The largest universities in Winchester, VA are Shenandoah University (1,242 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Winchester, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Winchester, VA was N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Winchester, VA employs 13.9k people. The largest industries in Winchester, VA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2023 Value

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−4.02%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester, VA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.9k

2023 Value

± 999

−4.02%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester, VA, though some of these residents may live in Winchester, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,901), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($90,104), Public Administration ($83,092), and Construction ($56,719).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Winchester, VA awarded 1,242 degrees. The student population of Winchester, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,418 male students and 2,925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winchester, VA are White (656 and 54.3%), followed by Unknown (293 and 24.3%), Black or African American (102 and 8.44%), and Hispanic or Latino (65 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Winchester, VA by number of degrees awarded are Shenandoah University (1,242 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winchester, VA are Pharmacy (148 and 11.9%), General Business Administration & Management (119 and 9.58%), and Registered Nursing (114 and 9.18%).

The median tuition cost in Winchester, VA for private four year colleges is $34,614.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Winchester, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,343 (32.7% men and 67.3% 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 2023 there were 4,343 students enrolled in Winchester, VA, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,521 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Exercise Physiology
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
114 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winchester, VA was Exercise Physiology with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Shenandoah University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,242 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shenandoah University with 1,242 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 354 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winchester, VA, which is 0.399 times less than the 888 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 656 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 293 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 ($34,614) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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

People in Winchester, VA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Winchester, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$64,648

Median Household Income

± $4,489

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Winchester, VA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Winchester, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester, VA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Winchester, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Winchester, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winchester city, VA see 396 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.253% increase from the previous year (395 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 469 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 135 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winchester city, VA

Primary care physicians in Winchester city, VA see an average of 396 patients per year. This represents a 0.253% increase from the previous year (395 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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

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