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Moving to Winnetka, Illinois

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Population: 12,419. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,452 (+0.3% change)
Males: 6,020 (48.5%), Females: 6,399 (51.5%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60093

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $167,458
Median house value: $756,500

Population by Race

Races in Winnetka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (22.3%), English (18.3%), Italian (5.7%), Polish (5.4%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Winnetka, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winnetka

  • High school or higher: 99.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 84.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 44.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winnetka village

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 74.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

5.0% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +399 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winnetka:

  • EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCAR (about 5 miles; EVANSTON, IL)
  • RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SKOKIE, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF EVANSTON (about 7 miles; EVANSTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winnetka:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 23 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winnetka:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 21 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 23 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak stations near Winnetka:

  • 6 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winnetka:

  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
  • NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,332)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)

Schools

Public high school in Winnetka:

  • NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP H S WINNETKA (Students: 2,954; Location: 385 WINNETKA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Winnetka:

  • NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 428; Location: 310 GREEN BAY RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winnetka:

  • CARLETON W WASHBURNE SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 515 HIBBARD RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • THE SKOKIE SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 520 GLENDALE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • HUBBARD WOODS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1110 CHATFIELD RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CROW ISLAND ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 1112 WILLOW RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • GREELEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 275 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Winnetka:

  • S S FAITH HOPE CHARITY (Students: 450; Location: 180 RIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 1095 GAGE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COME PLAY WITH ME PLAYSCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 520 GLENDALE RM #29 COVE SCH; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Winnetka:

  • WINNETKA-NORTHFIELD P.L.D. (Operating income: $2,249,006; Location: 768 OAK ST.; 130,982 books; 4,351 audio materials; 319 video materials; 361 serial subscriptions)

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