Winnebago County, IL Demographic Data
Winnebago County, IL Summary
Winnebago County is located in Illinois
- Population: 292,069
- Area: 519.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 513.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 562.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 818.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Winnebago County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
146,126
51%
50.8
Male
139,747
49%
49.2
Total Population
285,873
323,128,000
Winnebago County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,528
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,683
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
18,868
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,526
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
17,533
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,354
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
34,556
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
38,259
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
18,741
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
20,349
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27,727
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,787
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,962
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
218,708
76.5%
77.2
Female
113,785
52.0%
51.3
Male
104,923
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
208,511
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
58,851
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
47,476
16.6%
15.2
Female
26,608
56.0%
55.8
Male
20,868
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Winnebago County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
275,585
96.4%
96.8
White
226,518
79.2%
72.6
Black or African American
35,905
12.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
217
0.1%
0.8
Asian
7,285
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,686
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
1,058
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
934
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
311
0.1%
0.2
Korean
270
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
103
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2,923
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
140
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,520
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
10,288
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
35,691
12.5%
17.8
Mexican
28,421
9.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,198
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
1,105
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,967
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
250,182
87.5%
82.2
Winnebago County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,680
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,707
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
60,547
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
48,938
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,276
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27,689
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,898
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26,387
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
168,348
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43,587
22.4%
31.2
Winnebago County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
73,180
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
108,306
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
30,049
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,760
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
15,499
6.7
5.8%
Winnebago County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
230,477
85.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37,868
14.1%
21.6%
Spanish
25,506
9.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,594
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,454
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,314
1.2%
1.1%
Winnebago County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,520
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,550
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,152
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,962
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16,543
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,486
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,658
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,851
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,716
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,558
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,749
57,617
Per capita income
26,873
31,128
Winnebago County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
579
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,005
7.6%
9.8
Construction
7,467
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,069
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,952
4.5%
6.6
Information
2,236
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
29,430
22.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,986
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,480
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
3,727
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
14,889
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7,741
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,233
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,136
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
38,000
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
27,387
20.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
33,007
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
23,264
17.7%
18.1%
Winnebago County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
129,599
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
105,666
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,952
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,779
1.4%
5.1
Walked
1,768
1.4%
2.7
Other means
1,478
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
4,956
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Winnebago County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,138
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
40,942
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
44,783
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
19,133
16.6%
21.0
Winnebago County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
114,996
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
71,813
62.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
43,183
37.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,361
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Winnebago County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
125,357
1 room
3,004
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,036
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
7,153
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
18,905
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
28,962
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
24,342
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
17,309
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
10,517
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,129
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Winnebago County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
125,357
1-unit, detached
89,230
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,014
4.0%
5.9
2-units
8,618
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,409
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,707
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,620
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
6,086
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,629
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
44
0.0%
0.1
Winnebago County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
19,598
15.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,813
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,354
13.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16,867
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,573
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,245
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,073
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,730
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,031
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
73
0.1%
1.4%
Winnebago County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
98,464
85.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,137
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
13,100
11.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
107
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
465
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
396
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
327
0.3%
1.1
Winnebago County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44,852
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
863
1.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,044
2.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
1,194
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,418
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,061
15.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
14,516
32.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,756
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
20,827
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,761
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,622
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,535
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,481
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
626
0.0%
0.0%
Winnebago County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,599
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
70
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
741
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
6,029
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,154
17.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
27,569
66.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,584
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,352
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,847
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,772
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,610
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,992
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,242
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,368
0.0%
0.0%
Winnebago County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
71,813
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,440
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
22,058
30.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
21,144
29.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,638
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,899
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,814
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
437
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
383
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,400
205,000
