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Winnetka Illinois Information: Winnetka, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Winnetka from the last gathering is 12419. You can view Winnetka venues that host many Winnetka IL events every year. You can also research Winnetka Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Winnetka Illinois real estate guide. Winnetka Illinois has a latitude of 42.1031 and a longitude of -87.7579. Zip codes in Winnetka, IL include 60093 ... more Winnetka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Winnetka, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Winnetka, IL was 12,419.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Winnetka was 6,020, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Winnetka, IL
There are an estimated 3,235 married men in the town. 78.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Winnetka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Winnetka is 6,399 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Winnetka, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,251 married women in the community. 71 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Winnetka, IL
The median age of people living in Winnetka, IL was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Winnetka was 1,064. There were 8,122 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (1,613) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Winnetka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Winnetka, IL was 12,330.

White Population in Winnetka, IL
The estimated White population in the Winnetka community is 11,958, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Winnetka, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Winnetka, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Winnetka, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Winnetka, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 302.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Winnetka, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Winnetka was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 89 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Winnetka community was 156, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Winnetka, IL
The household population number in Winnetka was 12,415.

Group Quarters Population in Winnetka, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Winnetka, IL
The average household size in Winnetka is 2.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Winnetka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,310 total housing units in Winnetka.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,162, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,730 were owner-occupied (89.6), and 432 were renter-occupied (10.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 148 vacant homes in Winnetka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Winnetka, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,407, with a median value in dollars of 756,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Winnetka, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $3,629 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Winnetka, average costs per month were $4,002 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,620 people in the community had a high school degree, or 99 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Winnetka, Illinois
6,498 people in Winnetka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 84.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Winnetka, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Winnetka was 898, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Winnetka, IL
In 2000, there were 849 people in Winnetka, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Winnetka, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 786 people in Winnetka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Winnetka, Illinois
There were 5,166 in the labor force in Winnetka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Winnetka was 34.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Winnetka, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $167,458. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Winnetka, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $200,001. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Winnetka, Illinois
Per capita income in Winnetka in the last full census was 84,134. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Winnetka numbered 29, or 0.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Winnetka, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 177, or 1.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.