Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Population 2024

6,562

Winthrop Harbor Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winthrop Harbor was:

  • White: 88.61%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Other race: 3.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.54%
  • Native American: 1.46%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,415.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-126)
The current population of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois is 6,562 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,688.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,93188.61%
Two or more races2493.72%
Other race2383.56%
Black or African American1702.54%
Native American981.46%
Asian70.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winthrop Harbor Population by Race

Winthrop Harbor Population Pyramid 2024

Winthrop Harbor Median Age

51.1

Total

48.5

Male

54.6

Female

Winthrop Harbor Adults

There are 5,715 adults, (1,263 of whom are seniors) in Winthrop Harbor.

Winthrop Harbor Age Dependency

50.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22

Child Dependency Ratio

Winthrop Harbor Sex Ratio

Female3,36250.23%
Male3,33149.77%

Winthrop Harbor Population by Age

Winthrop Harbor Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7382.448713
Married1,6652.8892.87.2
Non Family7701.1377.322.7
Female2012.875.624.4
Male1024.4589.210.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winthrop Harbor Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1633.16%
Associates Degree62612.12%
Bachelors Degree85316.52%
Graduate Degree4358.42%
High School Graduate1,90436.86%
Less Than 9th Grade541.05%
Some College1,13021.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winthrop Harbor Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winthrop Harbor Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5214,4091,092
Hispanic408314130
Other Race16616635
2+ Races154154103
Black1039216
Native American532613

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.88%.

Winthrop Harbor Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,938$93,938$71,607
Graduate Degree$105,174$125,375$95,982
High School Graduate$58,668$62,054$52,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$92,870$0
Overall$65,231$67,981$54,402
Some College$55,357$79,333$46,080

$65,231

Average Earnings

$67,981

Average Male

$54,402

Average Female

Winthrop Harbor Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winthrop Harbor Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winthrop Harbor Language

91.58% of Winthrop Harbor residents speak only English, while 8.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.32% of the population.

Winthrop Harbor Language

Winthrop Harbor Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5882584.62%
Multiple2493714.86%

4.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.82%

Male Poverty Rate

5.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winthrop Harbor

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winthrop Harbor is Multiple, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winthrop Harbor is White, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.96%.

Winthrop Harbor Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.72%
Less Than 9th Grade5.53%
Some College5.3%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Winthrop Harbor Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.82%
Male Unemployed8.17%
Female Employed6.06%
Male Employed0.88%

Winthrop Harbor Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winthrop Harbor Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,759$131,638
Households$94,167$116,292
Married Families$126,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,794$71,592

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winthrop Harbor Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Winthrop Harbor Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winthrop Harbor Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Winthrop Harbor Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winthrop Harbor Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

585

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

121

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam262
First Gulf War102
Second Gulf War83
Korea0
World War II0

Winthrop Harbor Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74246
35 to 54147
55 to 64133
75+33
18 to 3426

Winthrop Harbor Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White54610.59%
Black2918.83%
Other Race106.02%
Hispanic102.16%

Winthrop Harbor Veterans by Race

Winthrop Harbor Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winthrop Harbor Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

11.6%

Unemployment Rate

Winthrop Harbor Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winthrop Harbor Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winthrop Harbor 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

67.58%

Born in Winthrop Harbor

94.25%

Native Born

5.75%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

4.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.25% of Winthrop Harbor residents were born in the United States, with 67.58% having been born in Illinois. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Winthrop Harbor Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,406-31-0.48%
20286,437-31-0.48%
20276,468-32-0.49%
20266,500-31-0.47%
20256,531-31-0.47%
20246,562-32-0.49%
20236,594-31-0.47%
20226,625-40-0.6%
20216,665-23-0.34%
20206,688731.1%
20196,615-44-0.66%
20186,659-68-1.01%
20176,727-41-0.61%
20166,768-15-0.22%
20156,783-39-0.57%
20146,822-13-0.19%
20136,83540.06%
20126,831-21-0.31%
20116,852-14-0.2%
20106,86600%
20006,6704306.89%
19906,24080214.75%
19805,43864413.43%
19704,79494624.58%
19603,848-2,558-39.93%

Winthrop Harbor Population by Year