Winfield, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,999

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

6.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,688

30.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$165,500

Population & Diversity

Winfield, AL is home to a population of 5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.78% of Winfield, AL residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Winfield, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Winfield, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winfield, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winfield, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 291
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 188
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 45

0.34%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.34% of the people in Winfield, AL are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winfield, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

0.863%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.78% of Winfield, AL residents (39 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 Winfield, AL was 0.863%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 28

Winfield, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winfield, AL.

Economy

The economy of Winfield, AL employs 1.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winfield, AL were Manufacturing (451 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and Educational Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,419), and Public Administration ($64,864).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k

2024 Value

± 330

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winfield, AL declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 2.24k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winfield, AL, are Production Occupations (368 people), Sales & Related Occupations (204 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winfield, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

1.98k

2024 Value

± 330

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winfield, AL declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 2.24k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winfield, AL, are Manufacturing (451 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and Educational Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winfield, AL, though some of these residents may live in Winfield, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,649

Median earning men ± $14,904

$32,391

Median earning women ± $10,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,654), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,653), and Public Administration ($64,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,763), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winfield, AL was $165,500 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,600 to $165,500, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Winfield, AL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winfield, AL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winfield, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,206

$1,362

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Winfield, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winfield, AL 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.

$49,688

Median Household Income

± $29,164

1.83k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Winfield, AL declined from $49,688 from the previous year's value of $71,078.

The following chart displays the households in Winfield, AL 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 Winfield, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (6.28%)
Worked At Home (2.13%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Winfield, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.28%) and those who worked at home (2.13%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winfield, AL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.96% of the workforce in Winfield, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winfield, AL (608 out of 4.85k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winfield, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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