Winthrop Harbor is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,594 people and two associated neighborhoods, Winthrop Harbor is the 289th largest community in Illinois.
Also of interest is that Winthrop Harbor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Winthrop Harbor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One downside of living in Winthrop Harbor, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.66 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small village, Winthrop Harbor doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Winthrop Harbor citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.37% of adults in Winthrop Harbor have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Winthrop Harbor in 2022 was $47,771, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,084 for a family of four. However, Winthrop Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winthrop Harbor is a very 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 13.76% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winthrop Harbor include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Winthrop Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.