Winchester | |
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 Winchester, December 2007 | |
 Location inRiverside County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Winchester Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°42′28″N117°5′13″W / 33.70778°N 117.08694°W /33.70778; -117.08694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.010 sq mi (20.746 km2) |
| • Land | 8.010 sq mi (20.746 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 383.0/sq mi (147.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92596 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-85894 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652814 |
Winchester is acensus-designated place (CDP) inRiverside County,California,USA. As of the2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,068, up from 2,534 at the 2010 census.
Winchester was founded in 1886 in Pleasant Valley in what was then San Diego County. The town was named after the widow of Horace Winchester, Mrs. Amy Winchester.[4]
Largely rural for most of its history, and home to agricultural businesses including theWinchester Cheese Company, Winchester experienced rapid growth during the housing construction boom in the early-to-mid 2000s. However, construction and growth slowed when thehousing bubble burst in 2007, resulting in ahousing market correction. The mid-to-late 2010s saw housing prices in Winchester recover and construction continue with new subdivisions, schools, and parks being built.
Winchester is located at33°42′28″N117°5′13″W / 33.70778°N 117.08694°W /33.70778; -117.08694 (33.707871, -117.086861).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), all of it land.[1]
It is approximately 8 miles southwest of the city ofHemet, California.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 1,689 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,155 | 27.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,534 | 17.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,068 | 21.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1990[7] 2000[8] 2010[9] | |||
Winchester first appeared as acensus designated place in the1990 U.S. census.[7]
The2020 United States census reported that Winchester had a population of 3,068, all of whom lived in households. The population density was 383.0 inhabitants per square mile (147.9/km2). The racial makeup was 42.0%White, 2.8%African American, 1.7%Native American, 4.1%Asian, 0.3%Pacific Islander, 31.1% fromother races, and 18.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.9% of the population.[10]
There were 958 households, out of which 40.9% included children under the age of 18, 50.9% were married-couple households, 9.0% werecohabiting couple households, 18.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.2% of households were one person, and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.2.[10] There were 754families (78.7% of all households).[11]
The age distribution was 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% aged 18 to 24, 27.2% aged 25 to 44, 24.9% aged 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males.[10]
There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of 128.3 units per square mile (49.5 units/km2), of which 958 (93.2%) were occupied. Of these, 74.7% were owner-occupied, and 25.3% were occupied by renters.[10]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $75,353, and theper capita income was $23,904. About 0.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[12]
At the2010 census Winchester had a population of 2,534. The population density was 327.7 inhabitants per square mile (126.5/km2). The racial makeup of Winchester was 1,577 (62.2%) White, 38 (1.5%) African American, 17 (0.7%) Native American, 46 (1.8%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 728 (28.7%) from other races, and 126 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,233 persons (48.7%).[13]
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 769 households, 326 (42.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 425 (55.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 94 (12.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 53 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 54 (7.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 6 (0.8%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 149 households (19.4%) were one person and 71 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.30. There were 572 families (74.4% of households); the average family size was 3.78.
The age distribution was 762 people (30.1%) under the age of 18, 218 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 613 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 649 people (25.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 292 people (11.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
There were 850 housing units at an average density of 109.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 491 (63.8%) were owner-occupied and 278 (36.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 1,514 people (59.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,020 people (40.3%) lived in rental housing units.
It is in theHemet Unified School District.[14]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Winchester is inthe 32nd senatorial district, represented byRepublican Kelly Seyarto, andthe 36th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Jeff Gonzalez.
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Winchester is inCalifornia's 25th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Raul Ruiz.[17]
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