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Winfield Township, Illinois

Winfield Township, township, in DuPage County, Illinois. Winfield Township had 46,284 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 45,836 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 46,932 (±62). GEOID 1704382413.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,284

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,836 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,932 ±62

Median household income

$103,183

±$4,488 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$301,500

±$11,123 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,656

±$98 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Winfield Township and what county is it in?

Winfield Township is a township in DuPage County, Illinois. It covers 34.8 square miles of land, 1,318 residents per square mile in 2020.

3 places lie inside Winfield Township: West Chicago (city, 25,614 in 2020), Warrenville (city, 13,553 in 2020) and Winfield (village, 9,835 in 2020). Part of Aurora (city) also lies in it.

Winfield Township is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Winfield Township (marked with a dot) in DuPage County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Winfield Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 46,284 people lived in Winfield Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 45,836 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 46,932 (±62).

  • July 2020→2021 +871 (46,749)
  • 2021→2022 −245 (46,504)
  • 2022→2023 −44 (46,460)
  • 2023→2024 −143 (46,317)
  • 2024→2025 −33 (46,284)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWinfield TownshipDuPage CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population46,932±62930,02412,694,798+245
Households16,138±431350,7585,036,449+723
Average household size2.87±0.082.612.46no clear change
Housing units16,683±456367,1525,457,452no clear change

Winfield Township's population since 2000

From 45,155 in 2000 to 46,284 in 2025: up 2.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Winfield Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 45,155
  • 2005 (estimate) 45,752
  • 2010 Census 46,233
  • 2015 (estimate) 47,060
  • 2020 Census 45,836
  • 2025 (estimate) 46,284

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Winfield Township?

The median resident of Winfield Township is 37.6 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 37.7%. 22.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWinfield TownshipDuPage CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.6±1.140.239.0no clear change
Under 18 years23.7%±1.5 pts22.2%21.8%–
65 years and over15.4%±1.1 pts17.3%17.0%–
Male50.3%±1.4 pts49.5%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)37.7%±2.6 pts16.1%18.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic50.9%±2.3 pts62.2%58.1%−4.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.1%±1.2 pts4.8%13.3%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.1%±1.4 pts13.0%5.9%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±1.0 pts3.5%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States22.3%±2.0 pts20.5%14.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)39.2%±2.6 pts29.6%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.8%±0.6 pts3.5%4.8%–
With a disability10.0%±1.2 pts9.0%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage8.0%±1.3 pts5.2%6.9%−2.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.9%±1.9 pts93.0%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)38.4%±1.8 pts51.8%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)15.2%±1.6 pts21.1%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.3%±1.9 pts89.7%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±0.9 pts1.3%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Winfield Township earn?

Half of Winfield Township's 16,138 households earn less than $103,183 a year (±$4,488), against $112,096 in DuPage County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $105,084 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWinfield TownshipDuPage CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$103,183±$4,488$112,096$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$128,423±$7,135$152,117$115,638–
Per capita income$45,025±$2,759$58,189$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line10.5%±2.4 pts6.6%11.8%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.9%±6.1 pts7.0%15.1%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP10.0%±1.8 pts7.4%13.8%–
Households with a computer98.6%±0.7 pts97.5%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.2%±1.6 pts94.8%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Winfield Township?

Owners occupy 76.8% of Winfield Township's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,500 by its owner (±$11,123). The median renter pays $1,656 a month including utilities, and 35.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWinfield TownshipDuPage CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$301,500±$11,123$391,400$263,300+$17,210
Median gross rent$1,656±$98$1,688$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.8%±6.8 pts36.1%39.0%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,115±$57$2,450$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes76.8%±2.0 pts73.1%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.2%±2.0 pts26.9%32.9%–
Housing units16,683±456367,1525,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.1%±0.1 pts0.7%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate2.9%±2.2 pts5.6%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes60.8%±2.3 pts58.4%58.2%–
Mobile homes0.5%±0.3 pts0.3%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later3.0%±0.9 pts0.8%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.5%±0.9 pts4.7%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.7%±1.4 pts5.3%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle3.3%±1.1 pts4.6%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Winfield Township work and get to work?

65.9% of Winfield Township's workers drive alone and 16.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWinfield TownshipDuPage CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)71.9%±1.7 pts68.0%65.0%–
Unemployment rate7.9%±2.1 pts4.9%5.8%+4.5 pts
Drove alone to work65.9%±2.5 pts64.9%65.9%–
Carpooled11.5%±1.9 pts6.8%7.8%–
Public transportation2.5%±0.8 pts4.0%5.8%–
Walked1.9%±0.7 pts1.5%2.8%–
Worked from home16.3%±2.1 pts21.5%15.9%+9.9 pts
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±1.327.7 min27.8 min+1.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Winfield Township?

11 census tracts lie mostly in Winfield Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $82,188 (Tract 8415.01) to $182,455 (Tract 8414.04).

Census tracts in Winfield Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Winfield Township
Tract 8414.01DuPage County6,695 $103,226 $325,500100%
Tract 8415.01DuPage County5,636 $82,188 $263,700100%
Tract 8416.07DuPage County5,352 $97,813 $255,700100%
Tract 8416.03DuPage County4,810 $86,875 $406,800100%
Tract 8416.04DuPage County4,449 $89,214 $298,500100%
Tract 8415.03DuPage County4,079 $99,340 $249,300100%
Tract 8414.03DuPage County4,044 $120,750 $348,200100%
Tract 8415.04DuPage County3,435 $86,232 $276,000100%
Tract 8414.04DuPage County3,534 $182,455 $370,70089%
Tract 8416.05DuPage County3,104 $114,795 $288,700100%
Tract 8416.06DuPage County1,794 $121,167 $384,400100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Winfield Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Winfield Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Winfield Township is the 179th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 53rd-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Winfield Township ranks 306th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Winfield Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate53rd1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)198th1,347
Residents per square mile512th1,383
Median household income306th1,380
Per capita income402nd1,383
Median home value242nd1,379
Median gross rent136th1,280
Poverty rate527th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher290th1,369
Median age1,086th1,383
Owner-occupied share735th1,382
Work from home245th1,015
Travel time to work554th1,382

Winfield Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Winfield Township?

6 of the 57 figures for Winfield Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Winfield Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.