City in Iroquois County, Illinois · 2.9 sq mi · 1,519 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Watseka. The typical household earns $43,608, and the median resident is 47.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,673 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.39%
Men 41.7 · Women 52.9
1870–2026
4,473
2026 projection
4.3% 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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1870–2026
4,473
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 4,473 | -37 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,510 | -15 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 4,525 | +11 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 4,514 | -52 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 4,566 | -65 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 4,631 | -42 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 4,673 | -91 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | 4,764 | -70 | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 4,834 | -67 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 4,901 | -73 | 1.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Never married | 32% | 43% | 24% |
| Divorced | 21% | 13% | 27% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau