Winfield, IN

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2023 Population

7,501

3.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.258% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.78%

94.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$128,980

3.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$401,200

6.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,719

5.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Winfield, IN had a population of 7.5k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $128,980. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winfield, IN grew from 7,219 to 7,501, a 3.91% increase and its median household income grew from $124,091 to $128,980, a 3.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winfield, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), and White (Hispanic) (2.21%).

None of the households in Winfield, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Winfield, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Winfield, IN was $401,200, and the homeownership rate was 94.8%.

Most people in Winfield, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Winfield, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winfield, IN is home to a population of 7.5k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Winfield, IN residents were born outside of the country (947 people).

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.95k people) in Winfield, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 515 Two+ (Hispanic) and 387 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Winfield, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Winfield, IN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winfield, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.95k ± 549
Two+ (Hispanic)
515 ± 340
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
387 ± 263

9.39%

Hispanic Population

704 people

9.39% of the people in Winfield, IN are hispanic (704 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winfield, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

947 people

8.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

614 people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Winfield, IN residents (947 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winfield, IN was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 86
Vietnam
63 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 27

Winfield, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winfield, IN employs 3.72k people. The largest industries in Winfield, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), Manufacturing (465 people), and Construction (383 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($185,883), Finance & Insurance ($117,987), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,244).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.72k

2023 Value

± 585

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winfield, IN grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 3.52k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winfield, IN, are Management Occupations (613 people), Sales & Related Occupations (547 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winfield, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

3.72k

2023 Value

± 585

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winfield, IN grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 3.52k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winfield, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), Manufacturing (465 people), and Construction (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winfield, IN, though some of these residents may live in Winfield, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,839

Median earning men ± $13,381

$42,138

Median earning women ± $11,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($185,409), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,882), and Construction ($102,171).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,504), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,735).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winfield, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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

The median property value in Winfield, IN was $401,200 in 2023, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $376,800 to $401,200, a 6.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Winfield, IN is 94.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Winfield, IN have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winfield, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$401,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,075

$2,205

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.8% of the housing units in Winfield, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Winfield, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$128,980

Median Household Income

± $8,582

2.33k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Winfield, IN grew to $128,980 from the previous year's value of $124,091.

The following chart displays the households in Winfield, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winfield, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Winfield, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winfield, IN have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Winfield, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winfield, IN (280 out of 7.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winfield, IN is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.6% of the population of Winfield, IN has health coverage, with 74.1% on employee plans, 5.46% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 7.07% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 484 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lake County, IN.

1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1,896 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.36%

Uninsured

74.1%

Employer Coverage

5.46%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

7.07%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winfield, IN declined by 3.74% from 2.45% to 2.36%.

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

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