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Winfield Kansas Information: Winfield, Kansas is part of COWLEY County. Population for Winfield from the last gathering is 12206. You can view Winfield venues that host many Winfield KS events every year. You can also research Winfield Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Winfield Kansas real estate guide. Winfield Kansas has a latitude of 37.2328 and a longitude of -96.9548. Zip codes in Winfield, KS include 67156 ... more Winfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Winfield, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Winfield, KS was 12,206.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Winfield was 6,056, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Winfield, KS
There are an estimated 2,633 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Winfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Winfield is 6,150 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Winfield, Kansas
There are an estimated 2,672 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Winfield, KS
The median age of people living in Winfield, KS was 35.6 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 Winfield was 782. There were 9,166 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (2,024) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Winfield, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Winfield, KS was 11,947.

White Population in Winfield, KS
The estimated White population in the Winfield community is 10,748, which is 88.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Winfield, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 398, which is 3.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Winfield, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Winfield, KS was 132.

Asian Population in Winfield, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 456.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Winfield, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Winfield was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 211, while those of “two or more races” was 259 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Winfield community was 569, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Winfield, KS
The household population number in Winfield was 10,940.

Group Quarters Population in Winfield, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,266.

Average Household Size in Winfield, KS
The average household size in Winfield is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Winfield, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,049 total housing units in Winfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,627, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,993 were owner-occupied (64.7), and 1,634 were renter-occupied (35.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 422 vacant homes in Winfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Winfield, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,676, with a median value in dollars of 60,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Winfield, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $704 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Winfield, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,472 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Winfield, Kansas
1,868 people in Winfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Winfield, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Winfield was 1,102, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Winfield, KS
In 2000, there were 2,173 people in Winfield, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Winfield, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 882 people in Winfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Winfield, Kansas
There were 6,222 in the labor force in Winfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65 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 Winfield was 15.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Winfield, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,443. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Winfield, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,539. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Winfield, Kansas
Per capita income in Winfield in the last full census was 19,162. 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 Winfield numbered 297, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Winfield, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,536, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.