Winchester, IN Profile

Winchester, IN, population 4,845, is located in Indiana's Randolph county, about 50.7 miles from Dayton and 66.8 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Winchester's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Winchester has declined by about 4%.

Winchester's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Winchester tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.20
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,037	N/A
2001	5,012	-0.50%
2002	4,967	-0.90%
2003	4,906	-1.23%
2004	4,856	-1.02%
2005	4,845	-0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	99
2002	235
2003	100
2004	81
2005	184
2006	185
2007	213
2008	262

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	2
Robbery	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	3	10	1	3	6	7	7	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,100
2002	2,705
2003	2,802
2004	3,901
2005	3,563
2006	5,454
2007	4,421
2008	5,839

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	24	28	21	17	43	32	52
Larceny, Theft	131	109	103	161	147	208	172	208
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	5	9	10	10	15	4	7
Arson	0	0	2	2	0	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,097 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles