Winona Lake, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,080

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

3.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.97%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,188

16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,500

Population & Diversity

Winona Lake, IN is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of Winona Lake, IN residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Winona Lake, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Other (Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Winona Lake, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winona Lake, IN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona Lake, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 364
Other (Hispanic)
430 ± 317
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 100

11.4%

Hispanic Population

578 people

11.4% of the people in Winona Lake, IN are hispanic (578 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winona Lake, 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
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

6.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Winona Lake, IN residents (202 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 Winona Lake, IN was 6.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 47
Korea
16 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21

Winona Lake, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winona Lake, IN.

Economy

The economy of Winona Lake, IN employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winona Lake, IN were Manufacturing (761 people), Retail Trade (504 people), and Educational Services (466 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($170,537), Transportation & Warehousing ($148,206), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,206).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 448

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona Lake, IN declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 3.17k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winona Lake, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people), Production Occupations (372 people), and Management Occupations (325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winona Lake, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 448

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona Lake, IN declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 3.17k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winona Lake, IN, are Manufacturing (761 people), Retail Trade (504 people), and Educational Services (466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winona Lake, IN, though some of these residents may live in Winona Lake, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,977

Median earning men ± $7,820

$37,990

Median earning women ± $21,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,914), Manufacturing ($62,414), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($170,661), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,011), and Manufacturing ($42,100).

Education

The student population of Winona Lake, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 982 male students and 1,322 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winona Lake, IN are White (421 and 82.1%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 7.02%), Black or African American (19 and 3.7%), and Asian (13 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in Winona Lake, IN by number of degrees awarded are Grace College and Theological Seminary (543 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winona Lake, IN are General Business Administration & Management (83 and 15.3%), General Psychology (45 and 8.29%), and Sport & Fitness Management (33 and 6.08%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,745.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winona Lake, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,304 (42.6% men and 57.4% 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 2024 there were 2,304 students enrolled in Winona Lake, IN, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,792 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded
Accounting
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winona Lake, IN was General Psychology with 45 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

543 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grace College and Theological Seminary with 543 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 227 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winona Lake, IN, which is 0.718 times less than the 316 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 421 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 36 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 ($28,745) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winona Lake, IN was $274,500 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,400 to $274,500, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Winona Lake, IN is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winona Lake, IN have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winona Lake, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,140

$1,122

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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 Winona Lake, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Winona Lake, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winona Lake, IN 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.

$82,188

Median Household Income

± $30,182

1.82k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Winona Lake, IN declined from $82,188 from the previous year's value of $97,813.

The following chart displays the households in Winona Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Walked (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.73%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Winona Lake, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.73%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winona Lake, IN have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Winona Lake, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winona Lake, IN (334 out of 4.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winona Lake, IN 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.

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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