Winchester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 16,510 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Winchester is the 30th largest community in Kentucky.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Winchester is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.6% of the Winchester workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Winchester is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winchester who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.63%), sales jobs (12.27%), and management occupations (6.42%).

Winchester is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 96.7% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Winchester.

Despite the fact that Winchester is a relatively small city, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the subway, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Winchester Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Winchester rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.63% of adults 25 and older in Winchester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Winchester in 2000 was $15,611, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,444 for a family of four.

Winchester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winchester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Winchester is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Winchester include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Winchester is English.