Wataga is a city located in Knox County Illinois. Wataga has a 2023 population of 715. Wataga is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -2.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 736 in 2020.
The average household income in Wataga is $57,569 with a poverty rate of 19.7%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wataga is 33.3 years, 33.5 years for males, and 33 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wataga was:
2.56
Average Family Size
2.13
Average Household Size
71.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.7% of Wataga residents speak only English, while 0.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.45% of the population.
19.7%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.89%
Male Poverty Rate
22.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wataga is White, with 25.58% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wataga is White, with 25.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.72%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.8%
Male Marriage Rate
62.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.5%
Labor Force Participation
66.8%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
84.77%
Born in Wataga
98.63%
Native Born
0.96%
Foreign Born
0.27%
Non Citizen
0.69%
Naturalized
98.63% of Wataga residents were born in the United States, with 84.77% having been born in Illinois. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.