Winston

Population: 5,663
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $219,200

Located in Douglas County, Oregon, Winston is a community with a population of 5,663. Its median household income of $53,125 runs below the Douglas County figure of $58,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winston's population grew 4.6% from 5,416 to 5,663, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $159,100 to $219,200.

The typical home was built around 1978. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,663
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $219,200
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 2,633
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4165,663

Median household income

$41,593$53,125

Median home value

$159,100$219,200

Median gross rent

$828$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,416	$41,593	$159,100	$828
2020	5,444	$45,114	$184,700	$919
2021	5,591	$49,433	$187,400	$974
2022	5,618	$51,182	$199,600	$1,094
2023	5,663	$53,125	$219,200	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	5.9%
5 to 17	871	15.4%
18 to 24	493	8.7%
25 to 34	632	11.2%
35 to 44	574	10.1%
45 to 54	510	9.0%
55 to 64	812	14.3%
65 to 74	888	15.7%
75 and over	550	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,219	74.5%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	51	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.9%
Two or more races	437	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	885	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	481	12.1%
High school graduate	1,280	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,601	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	453	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	151	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,553	71.7%
Carpooled	259	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.8%
Bicycle	16	0.7%
Worked from home	298	13.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	508	27.2%
15 to 29 min	1,024	54.8%
30 to 44 min	220	11.8%
45 to 59 min	16	0.9%
60+ min	100	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,128 of 5,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,505	63.3%
Nonfamily households	871	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,376	90.2%
Vacant	257	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,754	73.8%
Renter-occupied	622	26.2%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,797	68.2%
1-unit, attached	86	3.3%
2 to 4 units	275	10.4%
5 to 19 units	65	2.5%
20 or more units	20	0.8%
Mobile home & other	390	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4183400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1201, -123.4245