Winnebago, IL

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Winnebago, Illinois

Winnebago, Illinois is 7 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 86 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Winnebago county. The village is part of the Rockford metro area. The population of Winnebago is 2,958.

The People and Families of Winnebago

In Winnebago, about 73% of adults are married. Winnebago, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winnebago had a median family income of $62,685. Winnebago is one of the richer villages in Illinois. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the village. There aren't a lot of poor people in Winnebago.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Winnebago.

Winnebago Housing

Of the housing in Winnebago, approximately 89% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Winnebago, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Winnebago strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Winnebago, IL

Comparing Winnebago to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Winnebago
Metro Area	Rockford
Standard Zip Codes	61088
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.266
Longitude	-89.24

Station	ROCKFORD AP
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Station	FREEPORT WASTE WTR PLT
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	BRODHEAD
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,958	100%
Male	1,434	48.5%
Female	1,524	51.5%
Under 18	1,014	34.3%
18+	1,944	65.7%
65+	246	8.3%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.24
White	2,903	98.1%
African-American	33	1.1%
Asian	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,065
Growth	107
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.7%
Swedish	9.3%
US/American	9%
Irish	8.7%
English	7.7%
Italian	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Norwegian	3.5%
Dutch	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
European	0.7%
British	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Syrian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winnebago	2,958	$62,685
Byron	2,917	$46,250
Loves Park	20,044	$52,061
Machesney Park	20,759	$53,788
Pecatonica	1,997	$55,086
Rockford	150,115	$45,465
Stillman Valley	1,048	$54,792

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