One of the benefits of Winona is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.77 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Winona does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Winona citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.98% of adults 25 and older in Winona have a college degree.
The per capita income in Winona in 2022 was $18,525, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,100 for a family of four. However, Winona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Winona also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.71% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Winona is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winona residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Winona include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Winona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
