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Winnetka, IL
Demographic Data




Winnetka Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Winnetka Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,292

Age

Under 5 Years:
9.2%
5 - 17:
24.3%
18 - 24:
3.2%
25 - 34:
4.3%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
18.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
0.9%
0.9%
99.1%
99.1%
87.3%
87.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Winnetka
USA
$155,362
$155,362
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Winnetka
USA
$250,001
$250,001
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

1.9%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Wholesale
Real estate
Arts
Other
Information Technology
Transportation
22.1%
22.1%
21.6%
21.6%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
90.2%
90.2%
5.0%
5.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
European
Scottish
Dutch
Greek
Swedish
French
Russian
Danish
Czech
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
Norwegian
British
Serbian
23.0%
23.0%
21.0%
21.0%
17.5%
17.5%
10.9%
10.9%
6.7%
6.7%
4.9%
4.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Polish
Other Indo-European
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Chinese
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Japanese
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
88.6%
88.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Winnetka Residents

7.9%


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