Winchester

Population: 300
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $198,400

Winchester is a community in Lewis County, Idaho, home to 300 residents. Its median household income of $43,125 runs below the Lewis County figure of $49,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Winchester's population grew 4.2% from 288 to 300, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $127,200 to $198,400.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 300
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288300

Median household income

$34,000$43,125

Median home value

$127,200$198,400

Median gross rent

$590$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	288	$34,000	$127,200	$590
2020	236	$37,500	$138,300	$610
2021	234	$42,813	$155,000	$655
2022	263	$44,167	$170,600	$740
2023	300	$43,125	$198,400	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.7%
5 to 17	35	11.7%
18 to 24	9	3.0%
25 to 34	23	7.7%
35 to 44	25	8.3%
45 to 54	56	18.7%
55 to 64	36	12.0%
65 to 74	43	14.3%
75 and over	56	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	260	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	2.3%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	14.2%
High school graduate	96	40.2%
Some college or associate's	82	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	21	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	70.4%
Carpooled	5	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	15.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	8.2%
Other means	1	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	50.0%
15 to 29 min	5	5.6%
30 to 44 min	21	23.3%
45 to 59 min	11	12.2%
60+ min	8	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 29.7% (89 of 300)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	50.0%
Nonfamily households	60	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	78.9%
Vacant	32	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	65.8%
Renter-occupied	41	34.2%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.3%
5 to 19 units	3	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1687850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2408, -116.6241