WCC Survey Results Part I: Demographics
Kicking off a multi-week deep dive into the 176-page WCC Survey Results, starting with who fills out the survey and where they live.
In an effort to be transparent and of benefit to the many busy people in our community, Our Town Winnetka will provide context to one of the most important documents in our community: the 176-page WCC Survey Results. We thought it important to take some time to present it to the community in a manner that is approachable -- over a series of weeks -- and highlight what the community is really saying.
The deep dive into the WCC Survey Results will be a multi-week series, with each week focusing on a topic area.
This week we will start with the basic premise of who fills out the survey. What are the demographics (gender, age), from which districts do we submit, and how long have we resided in our community? The actual WCC Survey Results can be found on the WCC Webpage.
Today's Focus: WCC Survey Demographics
Did You Know:
- In 2024, the WCC Survey had 1,623 responses
- Additionally, the community made 1,217 comments when given the chance to express their feelings to questions asked
Results are from across all 16 Winnetka Districts, plus residents in Glencoe, Kenilworth, and Northfield who utilize Winnetka resources such as the Library, Parks, etc.
Q1: District Representation
- All 16 districts submitted surveys, with District 2 submitting the most with 175 (for approximately 10%)
- 7 districts had more than 100 survey responses
- District 16 recorded the least with 31 responses
- Northfield, it should be noted, had 105 responses -- due to the library board questionnaire
Q2: Gender Representation
- Women responses were nearly 60% of the survey (57%)
- Men were slightly less than 40% (39%)
- About 3% chose not to answer the gender question
Q3: Age Representation
- Nearly half (48%) of the responses came from those in the 35-54 age demographic
- Slightly over 25% are aged 35-44
- With another nearly 23% aged 45-54
- Over 65 make up 27% of the responses
Q4: Years in Community Representation
- More than 25% have been in the community greater than 30 years
- The other key designations were nearly equal -- ranging from 15-19% for each segment
- One year and less represented only 2.5% of the respondents