Winfield

Population: 11,731
Median household income: $58,140
Median home value: $121,200

Located in Cowley County, Kansas, Winfield is a community with a population of 11,731. At $58,140, its median household income sits in line with Cowley County's $58,263.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winfield's population declined 2.9% from 12,085 to 11,731, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $91,500 to $121,200.

12.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,731
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,140
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 5,302
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,08511,731

Median household income

$45,923$58,140

Median home value

$91,500$121,200

Median gross rent

$720$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,085	$45,923	$91,500	$720
2020	11,990	$48,027	$92,900	$675
2021	11,817	$50,388	$101,800	$716
2022	11,804	$55,850	$111,400	$800
2023	11,731	$58,140	$121,200	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	419	3.6%
5 to 17	2,018	17.2%
18 to 24	1,474	12.6%
25 to 34	1,274	10.9%
35 to 44	1,471	12.5%
45 to 54	1,331	11.3%
55 to 64	1,259	10.7%
65 to 74	1,254	10.7%
75 and over	1,231	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,634	82.1%
Black or African American	292	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	437	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.6%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	478	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	649	8.3%
High school graduate	2,375	30.4%
Some college or associate's	2,534	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,358	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	904	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,921	77.1%
Carpooled	642	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	2.4%
Bicycle	32	0.6%
Worked from home	238	4.7%
Other means	128	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,070	63.4%
15 to 29 min	855	17.6%
30 to 44 min	409	8.4%
45 to 59 min	233	4.8%
60+ min	279	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,314 of 10,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,639	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,857	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,496	84.8%
Vacant	806	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,890	64.3%
Renter-occupied	1,606	35.7%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,919	73.9%
1-unit, attached	96	1.8%
2 to 4 units	537	10.1%
5 to 19 units	208	3.9%
20 or more units	277	5.2%
Mobile home & other	265	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2079950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 1.37 sq mi
Center point: 37.2428, -96.9797