Wataga, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

710

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.26%

34.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,917

9.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,600

Population & Diversity

Wataga, IL is home to a population of 710 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.141% of Wataga, IL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Wataga, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wataga, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wataga, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wataga, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wataga, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
634 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 29

3.24%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.24% of the people in Wataga, IL are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wataga, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.141%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.256%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.141% of Wataga, IL residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wataga, IL was 0.256%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wataga, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 12
Vietnam
16 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Wataga, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wataga, IL.

Economy

The economy of Wataga, IL employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wataga, IL were Retail Trade (63 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($86,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,071), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

384

2024 Value

± 100

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wataga, IL grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 380 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wataga, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Transportation Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wataga, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

384

2024 Value

± 100

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wataga, IL grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 380 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wataga, IL, are Retail Trade (63 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wataga, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wataga, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,813

Median earning men ± $12,394

$37,738

Median earning women ± $9,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417), and Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), Retail Trade ($38,527), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wataga, IL was $97,600 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,700 to $97,600, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Wataga, IL is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wataga, IL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wataga, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,326

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$57

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wataga, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wataga, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Wataga, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wataga, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,917

Median Household Income

± $16,180

327

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Wataga, IL grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $57,500.

The following chart displays the households in Wataga, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wataga, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Walked (0.781%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Wataga, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who walked to work (0.781%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wataga, IL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Wataga, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wataga, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wataga, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wataga, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wataga, IL (65 out of 702 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wataga, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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