About Winfield

Winfield is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,924 people and just one neighborhood, Winfield is the 227th largest community in Illinois.

Winfield is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.29% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Winfield is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winfield who work in management occupations (15.89%), sales jobs (14.93%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.19%).

Also of interest is that Winfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Winfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Winfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Winfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Winfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Winfield is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Winfield Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Winfield is a pretty powerful place. 45.92% of the adults in Winfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Winfield in 2000 was $35,482, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,928 for a family of four. However, Winfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Winfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Winfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winfield include German, Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Winfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.