Village in Knox County, Illinois · 0.8 sq mi · 850 people per sq mi
About 710 people live in Wataga. The typical household earns $62,917, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 741 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.26%
Men 29.6 · Women 33.5
2010–2026
705
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
705
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 705 | -7 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 712 | -4 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 716 | -2 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 718 | -3 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 721 | -10 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 731 | -10 | 1.35% |
| 2020 | 741 | -44 | 5.61% |
| 2019 | 785 | -7 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 792 | -12 | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 804 | -5 | 0.62% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 63% | 62% |
| Never married | 19% | 23% | 14% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau