Watseka, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Watseka, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Watseka had a population of 4,549 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Watseka is located at latitude 40.7761 and longitude -87.7364 in Iroquois County. The formal boundaries for the City of Watseka encompass a land area of 3.08 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Iroquois County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Watseka has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Watseka is located within Township of Middleport, a minor civil division (MCD) of Iroquois County.

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Watseka, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,549 (100%)
Population in Households	4,451 (97.8%)
Population in Families	3,162 (69.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	98 ( 2.2%)
Population Density	1,545
Diversity Index²	38


INCOME
Median Household Income	$44,673
Average Household Income	$60,550
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	16%
Per Capita Income	$27,513
Wealth Index⁵	42
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (47.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,457 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,339 (54.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	725 (29.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	393 (16.0%)
Median Home Value	$114,746
Average Home Value	$183,028
Housing Affordability Index³	138

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,064
Average Household Size	2.16
Family Households	1,153
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,457 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,339 (54.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

725 (29.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

393 (16.0%)

Median Home Value

$114,746

Average Home Value

$183,028

Housing Affordability Index³

138

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,064

Average Household Size

2.16

Family Households

1,153

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.66%	-0.64%
Households	0.01%	-0.03%
Families		-0.38%
Median Household Income		1.29%
Per Capita Income		2.22%
Owner Occupied HU		0.65%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.66%

-0.64%

Households

0.01%

-0.03%

Families

-0.38%

Median Household Income

1.29%

Per Capita Income

2.22%

Owner Occupied HU

0.65%

Watseka, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Watseka to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 352	76th
Population Density	# 386	74th
Median Household Income	# 1398	4th
Housing Affordability Index	# 755	52nd
Per Capita Income	# 1337	9th
Diversity Index	# 406	72nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 352

76th

Population Density

# 386

74th

Median Household Income

# 1398

4th

Housing Affordability Index

# 755

52nd

Per Capita Income

# 1337

9th

Diversity Index

# 406

72nd

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Watseka, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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