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Winnetka, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
12,508
Population
3,283/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$155,362 per capita
$1,206,300
Home Value
$1,777,364 Zillow
$1,750
Median Rent
46.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
8
Violent Crime/100K
637 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$1,206,300 home value, $1,750/mo rent
C
Safety
2.1 / 5.0
8 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
87.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
12,480 → 12,387
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.3%
$211,250 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Winnetka across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,326
-61 from 2023 (12,387)
Projected Median Income 2030
$281,312
+$31,311 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,480 | — | $211,250 | — |
| 2015 | 12,514 | +0.3% | $211,773 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,450 | -0.5% | $216,875 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12,305 | -1.2% | $250,001 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 12,475 | +1.4% | $250,001 | +0% |
| 2023 | 12,387 | -0.7% | $250,001 | +0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.