Winnetka, IL

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2020 Population

12,361

0.539% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

42.1

2.93% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

2.63%

8.27% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$250,001

2020 Median Property Value

$1.13M

3.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Winnetka, IL had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Winnetka, IL declined from 12,428 to 12,361, a −0.539% decrease 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) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.364%).

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.

96.7% of the residents in Winnetka, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Winnetka, IL was $1.13M, and the homeownership rate was 90.5%.

Most people in Winnetka, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnetka, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Winnetka, IL is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.66% of Winnetka, IL residents were born outside of the country (947 people).

In 2020, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Winnetka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2020 Citizenship

96%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.7% of Winnetka, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Winnetka, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnetka, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 358
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 296
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 136

1.79%

Hispanic Population

221 people

1.79% of the people in Winnetka, IL are hispanic (221 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.66%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

947 people

8.87%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2020, 7.66% of Winnetka, IL residents (947 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winnetka, IL was 8.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 50
Korea
20 ± 29

Winnetka, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winnetka, IL employs 4.99k people. The largest industries in Winnetka, IL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,129 people), Finance & Insurance (1,084 people), and Educational Services (483 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($226,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.99k

2020 Value

± 414

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Winnetka, IL grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 4.93k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnetka, IL, are Management Occupations (1,107 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (980 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnetka, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

4.99k

2020 Value

± 414

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Winnetka, IL grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 4.93k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnetka, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,129 people), Finance & Insurance (1,084 people), and Educational Services (483 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$200,944

Median earning men ± $34,612

$66,726

Median earning women ± $21,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($221,375), Wholesale Trade ($200,875), and Manufacturing ($196,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

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

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $138B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($87.2B) and Mixed freight ($79.8B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Illinois.

$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% 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.

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

Indiana
$77.4B
Wisconsin
$56.8B
California
$46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

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

Civics

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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 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.

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 2020, 0.879% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.877% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.59M), Some college (2.22M), and Bachelors Degree (2.03M).

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 Winnetka, IL was $1.13M in 2020, which is 4.93 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.13M, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnetka, IL is 90.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Winnetka, IL have an average commute time of 36.1 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

$1.13M

Median Property Value 2020

±$79,120

$3,803

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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.

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2020

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 90.5% of the housing units in Winnetka, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

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

Equity

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).

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

4.2k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2020, the median household income of the 4.2k 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winnetka, IL is from Illinois.

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2020, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.707% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (48.5%)
Public Transit (24%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)

In 2020, 48.5% of workers in Winnetka, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24%) and those who worked at home (19.1%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnetka, IL have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Winnetka, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnetka, IL (324 out of 12.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

98% of the population of Winnetka, IL has health coverage, with 73.2% on employee plans, 0.283% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.227% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1055 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1058 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Illinois. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Illinois, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cook County, IL.

1,055 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,055 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (1,072 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Illinois across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 8.85% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.03%

Uninsured

73.2%

Employer Coverage

0.283%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.227%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnetka, IL grew by 42.6% from 1.42% to 2.03%.

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.