Winona Lake

Population: 5,073
Median household income: $97,813
Median home value: $242,400

Located in Kosciusko County, Indiana, Winona Lake is a community with a population of 5,073. Its median household income of $97,813 runs above the Kosciusko County figure of $73,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Winona Lake's population grew 3.3% from 4,910 to 5,073, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $170,700 to $242,400.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 25.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,073
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $97,813
Median home value: $242,400
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 1,969
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9105,073

Median household income

$62,813$97,813

Median home value

$170,700$242,400

Median gross rent

$900$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,910	$62,813	$170,700	$900
2020	4,902	$70,778	$150,400	$997
2021	5,059	$70,586	$164,500	$951
2022	5,077	$77,305	$211,100	$1,000
2023	5,073	$97,813	$242,400	$1,074

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2425.8%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	3.4%
5 to 17	617	12.2%
18 to 24	1,311	25.8%
25 to 34	931	18.4%
35 to 44	427	8.4%
45 to 54	610	12.0%
55 to 64	489	9.6%
65 to 74	224	4.4%
75 and over	289	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,998	78.8%
Black or African American	51	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	19	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	294	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	703	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree35.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	6.8%
High school graduate	548	18.5%
Some college or associate's	711	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,055	35.5%
Graduate or professional degree	455	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,445	80.7%
Carpooled	139	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	226	7.5%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	208	6.9%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,832	64.9%
15 to 29 min	601	21.3%
30 to 44 min	222	7.9%
45 to 59 min	114	4.0%
60+ min	52	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 6.9% (291 of 4,245)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,210	70.8%
Nonfamily households	500	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,710	86.8%
Vacant	259	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,121	65.6%
Renter-occupied	589	34.4%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,519	77.1%
1-unit, attached	25	1.3%
2 to 4 units	221	11.2%
5 to 19 units	110	5.6%
20 or more units	73	3.7%
Mobile home & other	21	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1884950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 41.2171, -85.8131