Watseka, IL

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2023 Population

4,630

6.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.4

8.84% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.5%

47.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,794

2.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$104,400

17.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,920

0.156% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Watseka, IL had a population of 4.63k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $42,794. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Watseka, IL grew from 4,361 to 4,630, a 6.17% increase and its median household income grew from $41,774 to $42,794, a 2.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watseka, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.9%), Other (Hispanic) (4.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Watseka, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Watseka, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Watseka, IL was $104,400, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Watseka, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watseka, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Watseka, IL is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.56% of Watseka, IL residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2023, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Watseka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Watseka, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Watseka, IL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watseka, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 360
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
187 ± 160

5.42%

Hispanic Population

251 people

5.42% of the people in Watseka, IL are hispanic (251 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Watseka, 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

4.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

As of 2023, 3.56% of Watseka, IL residents (165 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watseka, IL was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 41
Korea
50 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 56

Watseka, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Watseka, IL employs 1.92k people. The largest industries in Watseka, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Wholesale Trade (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,714), Transportation & Warehousing ($112,714), and Educational Services ($62,813).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2023 Value

± 314

−0.156%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watseka, IL declined at a rate of −0.156%, from 1.92k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watseka, IL, are Management Occupations (255 people), Material Moving Occupations (254 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watseka, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2023 Value

± 314

−0.156%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watseka, IL declined at a rate of −0.156%, from 1.92k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watseka, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Wholesale Trade (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watseka, IL, though some of these residents may live in Watseka, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,479

Median earning men ± $10,489

$30,585

Median earning women ± $2,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Wholesale Trade ($54,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,316), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,050), and Retail Trade ($30,388).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Watseka, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watseka, IL was $104,400 in 2023, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $104,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Watseka, IL is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Watseka, IL have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watseka, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,226

$1,335

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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 Watseka, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2023

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63% of the housing units in Watseka, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9504

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Watseka, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,794

Median Household Income

± $3,529

2.12k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Watseka, IL grew to $42,794 from the previous year's value of $41,774.

The following chart displays the households in Watseka, 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 Watseka, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (3.02%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Watseka, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (3.02%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watseka, IL have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Watseka, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watseka, IL (1.12k out of 4.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watseka, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94% of the population of Watseka, IL has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 36.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iroquois County, IL see 2428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (2465 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2981 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iroquois County, IL

Primary care physicians in Iroquois County, IL see an average of 2,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (2,465 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iroquois County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.03%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

36.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watseka, IL grew by 111% from 2.85% to 6.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watseka, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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