Winfield is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,054 people and two associated neighborhoods, Winfield is the 225th largest community in Illinois.

Winfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Winfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Winfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Winfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Winfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Winfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Even though Winfield is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Winfield is a pretty powerful place. 59.90% of the adults in Winfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Winfield in 2022 was $65,130, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $260,520 for a family of four.

Winfield is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Winfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Winfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.79% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winfield include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Winfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.