Winlock is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,944 people and just one neighborhood, Winlock is the 242nd largest community in Washington.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Winlock is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.38% of the Winlock workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Winlock is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Winlock who work in teaching (8.43%), food service (8.30%), and sales jobs (7.30%).
In Winlock, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.01 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Winlock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Winlock are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.24% of adults in Winlock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Winlock in 2022 was $30,673, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,692 for a family of four. However, Winlock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winlock is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winlock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winlock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Winlock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winlock include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Winlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Winlock, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Canadian and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Canadian ancestry and 1.9% have Finnish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Winlock are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 52.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 68.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 37.4% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.9%), and 11.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (9.9%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Winlock, WA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (14.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.4%), and residents who report English roots (9.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.0%), along with some French ancestry residents (4.7%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (70.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (15.7%) and 5.2% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.