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Winter Gardens

California · 20,631 residents · 4.42 sq mi
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Winter Gardens is home to 20,631 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $343,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 13.8%. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

20,631
+4%since 2000
from 19,771 in 2000
2000 – 2024
36.8
+5%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.42 sq mi
Population, 20002024
19K21K22K23K24K2000201020202024Winter Gardens
202422K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(1,374)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(1,330)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(1,382)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(1,527)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(1,402)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(2,829)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(2,689)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.3%(3,353)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.7%(2,625)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(1,198)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(674)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(248)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,599
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,791 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$26,535
+37%since 2000
from $19,424 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
7.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.364
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade14.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$343,100
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $176,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,075
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $770 in 2000
US average: $853
57.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
42.9% rent
8.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.72 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
43.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
43.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.7
−22%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(16,139)
Black1.2%(245)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(2,424)
Asian1.3%(256)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(14,782)
Black1.8%(372)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(4,289)
Asian1.5%(314)
Other5.7%(1,171)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.6%(2,539)
Spaniard0.9%(176)
Puerto Rican0.3%(61)
Costa Rican0.3%(61)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Cuban0%(1)
Ancestry
German19.3%(3,894)
Irish13.6%(2,742)
English11%(2,229)
Italian7.8%(1,572)
French5.8%(1,180)
American4.9%(990)
Scottish3.2%(648)
Norwegian2.5%(507)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(500)
Swedish1.9%(382)
Polish1.7%(340)
Arab1.6%(320)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.5%(309)
British1.2%(249)
Dutch1.2%(238)
Welsh1.1%(220)
Iraqi1%(200)
Canadian0.8%(169)
Danish0.6%(121)
Hungarian0.6%(117)
Czech0.4%(90)
Russian0.4%(81)
Greek0.4%(76)
Iranian0.3%(65)
Belgian0.2%(37)
Austrian0.2%(33)
Finnish0.2%(31)
Croatian0.1%(22)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Swiss0.1%(15)
Latvian0%(10)
Romanian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

14.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
4.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.1 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
81.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
27.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
51.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
6.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
14.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(3,504)
Married49.3%(4,366)
Widowed3%(264)
Divorced8.2%(728)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(2,563)
Married48.1%(4,266)
Widowed6.4%(570)
Divorced16.7%(1,479)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(352)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(312)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(456)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Winter Gardens, California?

Winter Gardens, California has about 20,631 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Winter Gardens, California?

The typical household in Winter Gardens, California earns about $60,599 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winter Gardens, California expensive?

In Winter Gardens, California, the median home is worth about $343,100, and the typical rent is about $1,075 a month.

How educated are people in Winter Gardens, California?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Winter Gardens, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winter Gardens, California?

About 7.4% of people in Winter Gardens, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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