Winfield

Population: 7,501
Median household income: $128,980
Median home value: $401,200

Winfield is a community in Lake County, Indiana, home to 7,501 residents. At $128,980, its median household income sits above Lake County's $68,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winfield's population grew 31.5% from 5,705 to 7,501, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $282,000 to $401,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.3% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,501
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $128,980
Median home value: $401,200
Median gross rent: $1,981
Housing units: 2,665
Homeownership rate: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7057,501

Median household income

$105,214$128,980

Median home value

$282,000$401,200

Median gross rent

$1,523$1,981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,705	$105,214	$282,000	$1,523
2020	5,879	$108,102	$292,100	$1,547
2021	6,924	$113,352	$302,800	$1,908
2022	7,219	$124,091	$376,800	$1,868
2023	7,501	$128,980	$401,200	$1,981

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	4.4%
5 to 17	1,700	22.7%
18 to 24	645	8.6%
25 to 34	837	11.2%
35 to 44	779	10.4%
45 to 54	1,435	19.1%
55 to 64	739	9.9%
65 to 74	462	6.2%
75 and over	576	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,952	79.3%
Black or African American	126	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	387	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	322	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	311	6.4%
High school graduate	1,252	25.9%
Some college or associate's	1,396	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,175	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	694	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,702	73.9%
Carpooled	330	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	624	17.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	330	10.9%
15 to 29 min	1,129	37.2%
30 to 44 min	702	23.2%
45 to 59 min	361	11.9%
60+ min	510	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 3.8% (280 of 7,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,874	80.6%
Nonfamily households	452	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,326	87.3%
Vacant	339	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,205	94.8%
Renter-occupied	121	5.2%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached12.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,119	79.5%
1-unit, attached	338	12.7%
2 to 4 units	108	4.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	100	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1884878
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.4121, -87.2624