Winchester, KS City Data

Winchester, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 579 people who live in Winchester and approximately 18,426 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Winchester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Winchester. We have included Winchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Winchester Information

Jefferson County where Winchester resides is 556.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,426 and has a population rank of 1,871 out of all the places in the United States.

Winchester has a total of 579 people and of those residents there are 275 males and 304 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Winchester varies per year, but currently 577 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 579 people who live in Winchester, there are 172 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Winchester is 90 male and 82 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 426.

General Winchester Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	556.94
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	18,426
Population rank - Jefferson County	1,871
Total population	579
Total population (male)	275
Total population (female)	304
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Jefferson County	190
Deaths- Jefferson County	160
Population of one race	577
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	172
Population under 20 years (male)	90
Population under 20 years (female)	82
Total population 18 years and over	426

Winchester Social Characteristics

There are 6,830 households in Winchester. Families make up 5,249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Winchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,456), male householder with no wife present (185) and female householder with no husband present (491). The remainder of the Winchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,636. Winchester, KS moving companies help people in Winchester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Winchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Winchester is based, there are 7,217 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,076 never married, 4,709 now married, 67 separated, 634 widowed, and 731 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 47 separated, 145 widowed and 682 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Winchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Winchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	6,830
Family households (families)	5,249
With own children under 18 years	2,598
Married-couple family	4,456
With own children under 18 years	2,059
Male householder, no wife present, family	185
With own children under 18 years	158
Female householder, no husband present, family	491
With own children under 18 years	301
Nonfamily households	1,636
Householder living alone	1,374
65 years and over	636

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	82
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	63
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	470
Householder	150
Spouse	115
Child	176
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,217
Never married	1,076
Now married	4,709
Separated	67
Widowed	634
Divorced	731
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	47
Widowed	145
Divorced	682

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	579
Male	275
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	304
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	579
One race	577
White	562
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	537
People who are White alone	520
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,245
Same house	10,370
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,106
Different state or abroad	873
Different state	772
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	18,426
Born in United States	11,557
State of residence	13,877
Different state	4,386
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	109

Winchester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Winchester. That total enrollment is 4,722 for the population of the country, which includes Winchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 825 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 490.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Winchester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,722
Pre-kindergarten	289
Public	206
Private	83
Kindergarten	238
Public	233
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,384
Public	2,283
Private	101
Elementary and high school	3,704
Public	3,561
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	1,320
Public	1,278
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	402
Public	322
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	60
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	13,014

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,127
Less than 9th grade	417
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	932
High school graduate	5,159
Some college, no degree	2,903
Associate's degree	540
Bachelor's degree	2,176
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,446

Winchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Winchester. The Winchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,572), service occupations (1,359), sales and office occupations (2,286), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,406). The 14,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,455 private wage and salary workers, 1,750 government workers, 806 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	14,016
In labor force	9,380
Civilian labor force	9,354
Employed	9,036
Unemployed	318
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	7,039
In labor force	4,326
Civilian labor force	4,326
Unemployed Civilian labor force	127
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,977
In labor force	5,054
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	191
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,876
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,895
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	205
Other means	64
Worked at home	392
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	248,355

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,572
Service occupations	1,359
Sales and office occupations	2,286
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,406

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	340
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,143
Wholesale trade	202
Retail trade	990
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	611
Information	182
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	556
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,002
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	487
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	589

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Private wage and salary workers	6,455
Government workers	1,750
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	806
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Winchester Housing Characteristics

In Winchester, KS there are 7,491 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,830 occupied and 661 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Winchester, there are 6,125 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 105 units in Winchester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Winchester, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Winchester, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Winchester. There are 85 housing units with rent less than $200, 61 with rent between $200-299, 281 with rent between $300-499 and 307 with rent for $500 and above. Full Winchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Winchester, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	7,491
Occupied housing units	6,830
Vacant housing units	661

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	7,491
1-unit, detached	6,125
1-unit, attached	105
2 units	60
3 or 4 units	69
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units
Mobile home	899

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,830
Owner-occupied	5,792
Renter-occupied	1,038

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,830
No vehicles available	225
2 vehicle available	5,252
3 vehicles available	1,437
4 vehicles available	639
5 or more vehicles available	325

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,830
Utility gas	2,769
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	782
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	337
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	6,830
Less Than $50,000	5,792
$50,000 to $99,999	1,839
$100,000 to $149,999	762
$150,000 to $199,999	214
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	83,100

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,038
Less than $200	85
$200 to $299	61
$300 to $499	281
$500 to $699	209
$700 to $999	89
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A