Winthrop Harbor

Population: 6,663
Median household income: $94,221
Median home value: $238,800

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Winthrop Harbor is a community with a population of 6,663. Its median household income of $94,221 runs below the Lake County figure of $108,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winthrop Harbor's population held roughly steady from 6,721 to 6,663, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $196,300 to $238,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 25.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,663
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $94,221
Median home value: $238,800
Median gross rent: $1,262
Housing units: 2,943
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7216,663

Median household income

$88,673$94,221

Median home value

$196,300$238,800

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,262

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,721	$88,673	$196,300	$1,069
2020	6,675	$82,500	$192,600	$1,036
2021	6,728	$85,536	$205,600	$1,086
2022	6,693	$94,167	$232,400	$1,115
2023	6,663	$94,221	$238,800	$1,262

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	2.9%
5 to 17	704	10.6%
18 to 24	728	10.9%
25 to 34	505	7.6%
35 to 44	736	11.0%
45 to 54	746	11.2%
55 to 64	1,675	25.1%
65 to 74	992	14.9%
75 and over	386	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,328	80.0%
Black or African American	214	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.7%
Two or more races	147	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	917	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	4.8%
High school graduate	1,907	37.8%
Some college or associate's	1,815	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	636	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	441	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,615	81.0%
Carpooled	286	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	8.8%
Other means	31	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	604	20.5%
15 to 29 min	876	29.7%
30 to 44 min	911	30.9%
45 to 59 min	219	7.4%
60+ min	335	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.3% (485 of 6,663)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,953	69.5%
Nonfamily households	857	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,810	95.5%
Vacant	133	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,406	85.6%
Renter-occupied	404	14.4%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,683	91.2%
1-unit, attached	17	0.6%
2 to 4 units	60	2.0%
5 to 19 units	183	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1782686
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.4797, -87.8277