Overview
5,016
Total Population
39.6
Median age
51.77%
Female population %
93.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
94
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Winchester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Winchester is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Winchester's population under 18 was 21.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Winchester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Winchester, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 40.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 178 more females than males in Winchester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.77% females and 48.23% males in Winchester, IN.
- The Winchester, IN gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 234.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 234.
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Race / Ethnicity
Winchester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Winchester population: 96.75% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 1.61% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 0.74% are multiracial.
- Winchester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,922 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Winchester is White with a population of 4,853 (96.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Winchester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,948 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Winchester's population increased by 15 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Winchester's population decreased by 125 (2.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Winchester's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,575.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)