Village in DeKalb County, Illinois · 1.5 sq mi · 1,112 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Waterman. The typical household earns $100,139, and the median resident is 31 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,431 in 2020
Poverty rate 5%
Men 36.2 · Women 24.9
2010–2026
1,666
2026 projection
16.4% since 2020 (increase)
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
1,666
2026 projection
16.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,666 | +26 | 1.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,640 | +105 | 6.84% |
| 2024 | 1,535 | +116 | 8.17% |
| 2023 | 1,419 | -7 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 1,426 | -5 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 1,431 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,431 | -77 | 5.11% |
| 2019 | 1,508 | +8 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | -3 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 1,503 | +1 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 20 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 65% | 54% |
| Never married | 29% | 24% | 33% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau