Winnetka, IL

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2021 Population
12,658
2.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.6
1.19% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
2.12%
19.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$250,001
2021 Median Property Value
$1.12M
0.768% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Winnetka, IL had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Winnetka, IL grew from 12,361 to 12,658, a 2.4% increase and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winnetka, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.585%).

None of the households in Winnetka, IL 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.

96.2% of the residents in Winnetka, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Winnetka, IL was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Winnetka, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnetka, IL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Winnetka, IL is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.82% of Winnetka, IL residents were born outside of the country (990 people).

In 2021, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Winnetka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 484 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 323 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2021 Citizenship
96.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.2% of Winnetka, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Winnetka, IL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnetka, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.5k ± 358
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    484 ± 290
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    323 ± 133
1.26%
Hispanic Population
160 people

In 2021, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Winnetka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 484 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 323 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.26% of the people in Winnetka, IL are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winnetka, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.82%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
990 people
7.66%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
947 people

As of 2021, 7.82% of Winnetka, IL residents (990 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winnetka, IL was 7.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    90 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 43

Winnetka, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Winnetka, IL employs 5.1k people. The largest industries in Winnetka, IL are Finance & Insurance (1,203 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,122 people), and Manufacturing (482 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($212,083).

Occupations

5.1k
2021 Value
± 450
2.22%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Winnetka, IL grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 4.99k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnetka, IL, are Management Occupations (1,202 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (985 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnetka, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.1k
2021 Value
± 450
2.22%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Winnetka, IL grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 4.99k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnetka, IL, are Finance & Insurance (1,203 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,122 people), and Manufacturing (482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnetka, IL, though some of these residents may live in Winnetka, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$201,573
Median earning men ± $43,206
$84,351
Median earning women ± $18,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($250,001), Retail Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($233,750), Manufacturing ($230,852), and Wholesale Trade ($212,045).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T
2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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.

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The median property value in Winnetka, IL was $1.12M in 2021, which is 4.59 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.12M, a 0.768% decrease. The homeownership rate in Winnetka, IL is 90.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Winnetka, IL have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnetka, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.12M
Median Property Value 2021
±$66,212
$3,956
Median Property Taxes
±$341

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

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

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Rent vs Own

90.9%
Homeownership
2021
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 90.9% of the housing units in Winnetka, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 8003
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$250,001
Median Household Income
± N/A
4.35k
Number of Households
± 318

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.35k households in Winnetka, IL stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Winnetka, IL 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winnetka, IL is from Illinois.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.479
2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (46.4%)
  2. Public Transit (23.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (21%)

In 2021, 46.4% of workers in Winnetka, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.8%) and those who worked at home (21%).

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

36.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnetka, IL have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Winnetka, IL 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 Winnetka, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winnetka, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnetka, IL (266 out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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98.5% of the population of Winnetka, IL has health coverage, with 74.2% on employee plans, 0.916% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.277% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 8.58% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.51%
Uninsured
74.2%
Employer Coverage
0.916%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.277%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnetka, IL declined by 25.7% from 2.03% to 1.51%.

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

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