Moving to Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Population: 6,670. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,090 (+6.3% change)
Males: 3,342 (50.1%), Females: 3,328 (49.9%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60096

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $62,795
Median house value: $143,900

Population by Race

Races in Winthrop Harbor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (15.9%), English (11.5%), United States (7.1%), Polish (6.5%), Italian (5.9%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Winthrop Harbor, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winthrop Harbor

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winthrop Harbor village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

3.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +326 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winthrop Harbor:

  • MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER (about 3 miles; ZION, IL)
  • CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF WI-KENOSHA (about 6 miles; KENOSHA, WI)
  • UNITED HOSP SYS KENOSHA MED CTR (about 6 miles; KENOSHA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winthrop Harbor:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 10 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 36 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winthrop Harbor:

  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
  • SYLVANIA (about 18 miles; STURTEVANT, WI; Abbreviation: C89)
  • JOHN H BATTEN (about 19 miles; RACINE, WI; Abbreviation: RAC)

Amtrak station near Winthrop Harbor:

  • 16 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winthrop Harbor:

  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 14 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 18 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)

Public primary/middle schools in Winthrop Harbor:

  • NORTH PRAIRIE JR HIGH (Students: 287; Location: 500 NORTH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 2309 W 9TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SPRING BLUFF ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 628 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: KG – 02)