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Watseka Illinois Information: Watseka, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Watseka from the last gathering is 5670. You can view Watseka venues that host many Watseka IL events every year. You can also research Watseka Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Watseka Illinois real estate guide. Watseka Illinois has a latitude of 40.777 and a longitude of -87.7396. Zip codes in Watseka, IL include 60970 ... more Watseka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Watseka, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Watseka, IL was 5,670.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Watseka was 2,683, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Watseka, IL
There are an estimated 1,226 married men in the town. 59 percent of men over 15 years old in Watseka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Watseka is 2,987 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Watseka, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,291 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Watseka, IL
The median age of people living in Watseka, IL was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Watseka was 356. There were 4,328 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.6 percent of the population (1,223) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Watseka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Watseka, IL was 5,612.

White Population in Watseka, IL
The estimated White population in the Watseka community is 5,486, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Watseka, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 35, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Watseka, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Watseka, IL was 15.

Asian Population in Watseka, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Watseka, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Watseka was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 49, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Watseka community was 148, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Watseka, IL
The household population number in Watseka was 5,427.

Group Quarters Population in Watseka, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 243.

Average Household Size in Watseka, IL
The average household size in Watseka is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Watseka, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,463 total housing units in Watseka.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,314, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,555 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 759 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 149 vacant homes in Watseka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Watseka, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,366, with a median value in dollars of 71,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Watseka, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $722 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Watseka, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,929 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Watseka, Illinois
489 people in Watseka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Watseka, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Watseka was 644, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Watseka, IL
In 2000, there were 1,399 people in Watseka, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Watseka, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 253 people in Watseka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Watseka, Illinois
There were 2,648 in the labor force in Watseka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Watseka was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Watseka, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,440. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Watseka, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Watseka, Illinois
Per capita income in Watseka in the last full census was 16,638. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Watseka numbered 187, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Watseka, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 835, or 15.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.