Winchester

Population: 341
Median household income: $50,556
Median home value: $92,900

Located in Jefferson County, Kansas, Winchester is a community with a population of 341. Its median household income of $50,556 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $77,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winchester's population declined 41.0% from 578 to 341, while its median home value rose 17.2% from $79,300 to $92,900.

The median resident is 44.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 341
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,556
Median home value: $92,900
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

578341

Median household income

$45,938$50,556

Median home value

$79,300$92,900

Median gross rent

$500$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	578	$45,938	$79,300	$500
2020	547	$46,645	$79,300	$564
2021	420	$35,682	$77,900	$675
2022	385	$35,417	$80,300	$831
2023	341	$50,556	$92,900	$1,031

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 541.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	8.5%
5 to 17	44	12.9%
18 to 24	10	2.9%
25 to 34	41	12.0%
35 to 44	47	13.8%
45 to 54	6	1.8%
55 to 64	40	11.7%
65 to 74	68	19.9%
75 and over	56	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	325	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	8.5%
High school graduate	100	38.8%
Some college or associate's	82	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	79.7%
Carpooled	18	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	17.7%
15 to 29 min	41	31.5%
30 to 44 min	27	20.8%
45 to 59 min	17	13.1%
60+ min	22	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 8.8% (27 of 308)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	46.6%
Nonfamily households	79	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	73.6%
Vacant	53	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	86.5%
Renter-occupied	20	13.5%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	8.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.5%
20 or more units	3	1.5%
Mobile home & other	32	15.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2079800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.3227, -95.2692