Winthrop Harbor, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,559

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

3.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.2%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,690

1.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,800

Population & Diversity

Winthrop Harbor, IL is home to a population of 6.56k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Winthrop Harbor, IL residents were born outside of the country (395 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.96k people) in Winthrop Harbor, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 431 White (Hispanic) and 263 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Winthrop Harbor, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winthrop Harbor, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winthrop Harbor, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 407
White (Hispanic)
431 ± 336
Other (Hispanic)
263 ± 237

17%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

17% of the people in Winthrop Harbor, IL are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winthrop Harbor, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Winthrop Harbor, IL residents (395 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 Winthrop Harbor, IL was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
300 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 38

Winthrop Harbor, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winthrop Harbor, IL.

Economy

The economy of Winthrop Harbor, IL employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winthrop Harbor, IL were Manufacturing (728 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Retail Trade (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($133,504), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,951), and Utilities ($115,288).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 447

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winthrop Harbor, IL declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 3.24k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winthrop Harbor, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (704 people), Management Occupations (437 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winthrop Harbor, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2024 Value

± 447

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winthrop Harbor, IL declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 3.24k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winthrop Harbor, IL, are Manufacturing (728 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Retail Trade (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winthrop Harbor, IL, though some of these residents may live in Winthrop Harbor, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,946

Median earning men ± $5,283

$53,893

Median earning women ± $15,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,807), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,185), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,417), Wholesale Trade ($74,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winthrop Harbor, IL was $250,800 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,800 to $250,800, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Winthrop Harbor, IL is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winthrop Harbor, IL have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winthrop Harbor, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,270

$2,500

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Winthrop Harbor, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winthrop Harbor, IL 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.

$95,690

Median Household Income

± $10,617

2.87k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Winthrop Harbor, IL grew to $95,690 from the previous year's value of $94,221.

The following chart displays the households in Winthrop Harbor, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Winthrop Harbor, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winthrop Harbor, IL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Winthrop Harbor, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winthrop Harbor, IL (341 out of 6.56k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winthrop Harbor, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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