Winthrop Harbor is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Winthrop Harbor’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Winthrop Harbor, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.27 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Winthrop Harbor are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.94% of adults in Winthrop Harbor having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Winthrop Harbor in 2022 was $47,907, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,628 for a family of four. However, Winthrop Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winthrop Harbor is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Winthrop Harbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winthrop Harbor residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Winthrop Harbor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.13% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winthrop Harbor include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Winthrop Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
