Winfield township, Illinois Population 2024

47,067

Winfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winfield township was:

  • White: 59.47%
  • Other race: 17.38%
  • Two or more races: 13.63%
  • Asian: 5.39%
  • Black or African American: 3.74%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,353.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.6% (1,193)
The current population of Winfield township, Illinois is 47,067 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,874.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,69059.47%
Other race8,09217.38%
Two or more races6,34813.63%
Asian2,5115.39%
Black or African American1,7423.74%
Native American1580.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.04%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winfield township Population by Race

Winfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Winfield township Median Age

37.5

Total

36.8

Male

39.1

Female

Winfield township Adults

There are 35,674 adults, (6,693 of whom are seniors) in Winfield township.

Winfield township Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Winfield township Sex Ratio

Female23,08449.58%
Male23,47550.42%

Winfield township Population by Age

Winfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9322.8878.121.9
Married8,4793.588.511.5
Non Family4,9081.3367.132.9
Female1,7343.8665.734.3
Male8113.762.437.6

3.47

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8876.06%
Associates Degree2,5388.15%
Bachelors Degree6,87522.08%
Graduate Degree4,71015.13%
High School Graduate6,59721.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8749.23%
Some College5,65918.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,51117,9899,116
Hispanic9,4525,642962
Other Race4,5042,384183
2+ Races3,2452,121607
Asian1,7821,372994
Black994900293
Native American91310
Islander181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Winfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,152$88,977$61,167
Graduate Degree$86,520$107,481$70,563
High School Graduate$41,617$46,767$32,689
Less Than 9th Grade$33,392$39,146$27,696
Overall$53,228$56,788$47,061
Some College$52,902$56,225$46,052

$53,228

Average Earnings

$56,788

Average Male

$47,061

Average Female

Winfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winfield township Language

60.86% of Winfield township residents speak only English, while 39.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.59% of the population.

Winfield township Language

Winfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,1812,86516.68%
Other8,0921,42217.57%
Multiple6,31192714.69%
White23,5748083.43%
Black1,69448528.63%
Asian2,4652279.21%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.76%

Male Poverty Rate

10.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winfield township is Black, with 28.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winfield township is White, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.31%.

Winfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.52%
High School8.53%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Winfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.68%
Female Unemployed19.1%
Female Employed5.13%
Male Employed3.31%

Winfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,354$141,698
Households$101,976$127,191
Married Families$134,025$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,490$88,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Winfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Winfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,404

Number of Veterans

1,215

Male Veterans

189

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam490
First Gulf War298
Second Gulf War289
Korea97
World War II0

Winfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+352
65 to 74339
55 to 64335
35 to 54257
18 to 34121

Winfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1635.08%
Hispanic1631.38%
2+ Races952.29%
Other Race791.42%
Black393.64%
Islander18100%
Asian100.52%

Winfield township Veterans by Race

Winfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Winfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.46%

Born in Winfield township

78.23%

Native Born

21.77%

Foreign Born

12.28%

Non Citizen

9.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.23% of Winfield township residents were born in the United States, with 61.46% having been born in Illinois. 12.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,6271120.24%
202847,5151120.24%
202747,4031120.24%
202647,2911120.24%
202547,1791120.24%
202447,0671120.24%
202346,9551120.24%
202246,843-101-0.22%
202146,9441,0702.33%
202045,874-374-0.81%
201946,248-306-0.66%
201846,554-226-0.48%
201746,780-79-0.17%
201646,859-201-0.43%
201547,060-13-0.03%
201447,073170.04%
201347,0561850.39%
201246,8712130.46%
201146,6583200.69%
201046,33800%

Winfield township Population by Year