It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Winston has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Winston has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Winston than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Winston may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Winston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Winston rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.23% of adults 25 and older in Winston 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 Winston in 2022 was $27,109, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,436 for a family of four. However, Winston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Winston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winston include English, Irish, German, Welsh, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Winston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
