Winona Lake, IN

Census Place

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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
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,002
5.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winona Lake, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Winona Lake, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winona Lake, IN are Grace College and Theological Seminary (475 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Winona Lake, IN was $274,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Winona Lake, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winona Lake, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaKosciusko County, INWarsaw, INKosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona Lake, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.15k ± 364
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    430 ± 317
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    200 ± 100
11.4%
Hispanic Population
578 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 47
  2. Korea
    16 ± 27
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($148,206), and Transportation & Warehousing ($148,206).

Employment

Occupations

3k
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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3k
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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Winona Lake, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Winona Lake, IN awarded 475 degrees. The student population of Winona Lake, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 957 male students and 1,314 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winona Lake, IN are White (384 and 85%), Hispanic or Latino (25 and 5.53%), Black or African American (15 and 3.32%), and Two or More Races (12 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Winona Lake, IN by number of degrees awarded are Grace College and Theological Seminary (475 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winona Lake, IN are General Business Administration & Management (50 and 10.5%), Sport & Fitness Management (35 and 7.37%), and General Psychology (34 and 7.16%).

The median tuition cost in Winona Lake, IN for private four year colleges is $27,992.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Winona Lake, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,271 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,271 students enrolled in Winona Lake, IN, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,762 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    22 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    34 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winona Lake, IN was Elementary Education & Teaching with 22 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
475 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grace College and Theological Seminary with 475 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winona Lake, IN, which is 0.667 times less than the 285 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 384 degrees mean that there were 15.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 25 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,992) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winona Lake, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Walked (10.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Winona Lake, IN has health coverage, with 71.8% on employee plans, 4.98% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 6.46% on non-group plans, and 0.518% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 37.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.49%
Uninsured
71.8%
Employer Coverage
4.98%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
6.46%
Non-Group
0.518%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winona Lake, IN grew by 6.72% from 4.2% to 4.49%.

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