Winnetka is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,292 people and three associated neighborhoods, Winnetka is the 190th largest community in Illinois. Winnetka has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Winnetka home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Winnetka real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Winnetka is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 96.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Winnetka is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winnetka who work in management occupations (24.04%), business and financial occupations (16.81%), and sales jobs (13.70%). Of important note, Winnetka is also a village of artists. Winnetka has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Winnetka’s character. Also of interest is that Winnetka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Winnetka is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Winnetka 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, Winnetka’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Winnetka, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.32 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small village, Winnetka has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Winnetka, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Winnetka is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 87.33% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Winnetka in 2022 was $155,362, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $621,448 for a family of four. The people who call Winnetka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winnetka residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winnetka include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Winnetka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
