Winchester

Population: 1,543
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $96,000

Located in Scott County, Illinois, Winchester is a community with a population of 1,543. The median household income of $54,286 is below the Scott County median ($73,013).

From 2019 to 2023, Winchester's population declined 16.9% from 1,856 to 1,543, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $86,200 to $96,000.

The median resident is 39.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,543
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 772
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8561,543

Median household income

$51,625$54,286

Median home value

$86,200$96,000

Median gross rent

$499$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,856	$51,625	$86,200	$499
2020	1,717	$52,500	$91,400	$539
2021	1,648	$50,833	$93,700	$528
2022	1,541	$51,667	$94,000	$575
2023	1,543	$54,286	$96,000	$627

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	6.8%
5 to 17	301	19.5%
18 to 24	132	8.6%
25 to 34	172	11.1%
35 to 44	129	8.4%
45 to 54	186	12.1%
55 to 64	248	16.1%
65 to 74	149	9.7%
75 and over	121	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,488	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	5.7%
High school graduate	498	49.6%
Some college or associate's	242	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	149	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	59	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	85.1%
Carpooled	56	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	4.7%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	23.3%
15 to 29 min	292	43.9%
30 to 44 min	109	16.4%
45 to 59 min	52	7.8%
60+ min	57	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 21.2% (326 of 1,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	428	63.5%
Nonfamily households	246	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	674	87.3%
Vacant	98	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	435	64.5%
Renter-occupied	239	35.5%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	568	73.6%
1-unit, attached	12	1.6%
2 to 4 units	133	17.2%
5 to 19 units	12	1.6%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	43	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1782270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6298, -90.4560