Winnie is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,162 people and two associated neighborhoods, Winnie is the 501st largest community in Texas.Winnie is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Winnie is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winnie who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (19.67%), office and administrative support (16.83%), and sales jobs (7.32%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Winnie. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Of important note, Winnie is also a town of artists. Winnie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Winnie’s character. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Winnie has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Winnie a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Winnie is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Winnie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Winnie rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.49% of adults 25 and older in Winnie have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Winnie in 2022 was $24,821, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,284 for a family of four. However, Winnie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Winnie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winnie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winnie include Irish, German, English, Acadian/Cajun, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Winnie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
