Winthrop, Massachusetts

Winthrop: City in Massachusetts

About

Winthrop is a city located in the county of Suffolk in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,497 and a population density of 2,108 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,446 inhabitants.

The city was created 394 years ago in 1629.

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Quick Facts about Winthrop

Population : 18,446 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Massachusetts (United States)
County : Suffolk County
Postal code : 02152
Area : 8.3 km2
Altitude : 36 feet / 11 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1630 (394 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 08:39:04 (21st November 2024)
Density : 2,222 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.14% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Winthrop is located at 42°22'30"N 70°58'58"W (42.3751000, -70.9828300).

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Demographics

The population of Winthrop increased by 5.14% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 17,497 - census
2011 17,801 1.71% estimation process
2012 17,996 1.08% estimation process
2013 18,148 0.84% estimation process
2014 18,288 0.77% estimation process
2015 18,405 0.64% estimation process
2016 18,525 0.65% estimation process
2017 18,660 0.72% estimation process
2018 18,580 -0.43% estimation process
2019 18,544 -0.19% estimation process
2020 18,446 -0.53% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,943
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 12,332
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,777
April 1, 2010 Population : 12,301
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.0%
People over 65 (%) : 17.0%
Female persons, % : 48.2%
White only, percent : 84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.6%
Asians alone % : 4.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 8.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 79.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 805
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.5%

Winthrop zip code is 02152. County name: Suffolk, County fips: 25025

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $91,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $964
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $481
2015-2019 median gross rent : $720
2015-2019 Households : 4,260
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 76.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 22,914
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 84,004
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 150,522
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,173
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,923
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,842
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,042
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 570
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 335
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 133
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 852
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 30
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 959
2010 population per square mile : 1,064.0
2010 land area in square miles : 11.56

Where to Stay in Winthrop

1 Winthrop Beach Inn and Suites

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Other Places in Winthrop

1 Winthrop Town Hall

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People born in Winthrop (35)

People born in Winthrop, including US ice hockey player Mike Eruzione, linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf, botanist Harold E. Moore, .

List

  • Michael Goulian (American air racer) he was born in 04/09/1968
  • Rick DiPietro (American ice hockey goaltender) he was born in 19/09/1981
  • John Brendan McCormack (Catholic bishop) he was born in 12/08/1935
  • Marshall Headle (test pilot) he was born in 21/03/1893
  • Pat Woodell (TV Actor (1944-2015)) she was born in 12/07/1944
  • Richard Whorf (American actor (1906-1966)) he was born in 04/06/1906
  • Stanley Forman (American photographer) he was born in 10/07/1945
  • Terry Driscoll (American basketball player, college athletics administrator) he was born in 28/08/1947
  • Anthony Cortese (American health administrator) he was born in 26/01/1947
  • Art Ditmar (American baseball player) he was born in 03/04/1929
  • Bill Vinton (American baseball player) he was born in 27/04/1865
  • Bob Walsh (American television director) he was born in 20/09/1940
  • Dale Dunbar (American ice hockey player) he was born in 14/10/1961
  • Dick McGrath (American football player and coach (1901-1965)) he was born in 30/06/1901
  • Dick O'Connell (American baseball executive) he was born in 19/09/1914
  • Ed Enos (Player of American and Canadian football) he was born in 30/06/1934
  • Gaylord DuBois (writer) he was born in 24/08/1899
  • Robert Ellis Orrall (American musician) he was born in 04/05/1955

Schools in Winthrop

College & universities near Winthrop, MA

Code Name City ZIP
166869 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston (MA) 02129-4557

Stations (19)

Amtrak & bus stations near Winthrop, MA

Code Name Address Type
BOS South Station 2 South Station RAIL
BON North Station 100 Legends Way RAIL
BBY Back Bay station 145 Dartmouth St. RAIL
WOB Anderson Regional Transportation Center 100 Atlantic Ave. RAIL
RTE Route 128 station 50 University Ave RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Winthrop

Post Office Name City ZIP
Winthr Post Office Winthrop (MA) 02152

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Suffolk County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Suffolk County , MA.

City Name Population Title
Boston 691,531 The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.
South Boston 571,281 Town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States
City of Revere 53,073 A city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Revere 52,375 The most populous city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Chelsea 39,230 City in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Jamaica Plain 37,468 Neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Winthrop distances to largest Massachusetts cities