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Watseka, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,232 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Watseka:

$93,232
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,240 - $152,132

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $125,628
Here:

$125,628
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $88,193
Here:

$88,193
State:

$286,230

Mobile homes: $16,636
Here:

$16,636
State:

$78,855

Total population: 5,113 (All urban)

Houses: 2,316 (1,967 occupied: 1,345 owner occupied, 647 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

32%
State:

33%

Housing density: 884 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $90,909.

Median contract rent in 2022: $574 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $721)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $942


Median gross rent in Watseka, IL in 2022: $750

Housing units in Watseka with a mortgage: 728 (63 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,303

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $38,138

Median monthly housing costs: $770

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Watseka, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,300
  • Male householders: 779 (187 living alone), Female householders: 1,151 (599 living alone)
  • 601 spouses (601 opposite-sex spouses), 260 unmarried partners, (260 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 568 children (568 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 600 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 133

Size of family households: 595 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 828 1-person, 96 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

151 married couples with children.
213 single-parent households (53 men, 160 women).

94.1% of residents of Watseka speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 190 (4.4%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watseka, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watseka, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 4122 bedrooms
  • 5833 bedrooms
  • 2854 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watseka, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watseka, Illinois
  • 30no bedroom
  • 1041 bedroom
  • 3092 bedrooms
  • 1983 bedrooms
  • 14 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Watseka in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Watseka in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 5801 vehicle
  • 4802 vehicles
  • 1593 vehicles
  • 1084 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Watseka in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Watseka in renter-occupied apartments
  • 155no vehicle
  • 3591 vehicle
  • 1122 vehicles
  • 213 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watseka, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watseka, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 1304 rooms
  • 2275 rooms
  • 4506 rooms
  • 1797 rooms
  • 1238 rooms
  • 2189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watseka, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watseka, Illinois
  • 301 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 723 rooms
  • 1874 rooms
  • 1535 rooms
  • 996 rooms
  • 997 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 59+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Watseka, IL
  • Watseka, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Watseka, IL in 2022
  • 107Less than $10,000
  • 230$10,000 to $19,999
  • 266$20,000 to $29,999
  • 329$30,000 to $39,999
  • 172$40,000 to $49,999
  • 91$50,000 to $59,999
  • 235$60,000 to $74,999
  • 246$75,000 to $99,999
  • 223$100,000 to $124,999
  • 50$125,000 to $149,999
  • 63$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Watseka, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Watseka, IL in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 79$10,000 to $14,999
  • 41$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 31$35,000 to $39,999
  • 51$40,000 to $49,999
  • 142$50,000 to $59,999
  • 136$60,000 to $69,999
  • 49$70,000 to $79,999
  • 130$80,000 to $89,999
  • 34$90,000 to $99,999
  • 193$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 118$150,000 to $174,999
  • 40$175,000 to $199,999
  • 49$200,000 to $249,999
  • 59$250,000 to $299,999
  • 24$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8$500,000 to $749,999
  • 30$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Watseka, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Watseka, IL in 2022
  • 6Less than $100
  • 8$150 to $199
  • 29$200 to $249
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 29$300 to $349
  • 60$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 56$450 to $499
  • 51$500 to $549
  • 57$550 to $599
  • 59$600 to $649
  • 20$650 to $699
  • 114$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 28$800 to $899
  • 31$900 to $999
  • 15$1,000 to $1,249
  • 5$2,000 to $2,499
  • 23No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.3%
Number of people working at home: 57 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 142
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 536
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 244
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 176
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 220
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 72
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 75
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 78
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 134
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 62
  • 90 or more minutes: 30
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Watseka

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,196 (82.3%)
  • Carpooled: 288 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 20 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 57 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.9%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Watseka, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Watseka, Illinois
  • 132010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 431990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 151970 to 1979
  • 25Before 1970
Ancestries in Watseka, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 687 (39.2%)
  • American: 262 (14.9%)
  • Irish: 131 (7.5%)
  • French: 118 (6.7%)
  • English: 76 (4.3%)
  • Albanian: 46 (2.6%)
  • Italian: 25 (1.4%)
  • European: 20 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 18 (1.0%)
  • Hungarian: 9 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 8 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 8 (0.5%)
  • Yugoslavian: 7 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.3%)
  • Australian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 3 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Watseka:

35.8% (68)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Philippines
Watseka:

21.6% (41)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Other Eastern Europe
Watseka:

18.9% (36)
Illinois:

0.5% (9,834)

El Salvador
Watseka:

15.8% (30)
Illinois:

0.6% (11,009)

Korea
Watseka:

1.6% (3)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Pakistan
Watseka:

1.6% (3)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,519)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,218
  • Other state: 874
  • Northeast: 217
  • Midwest: 393
  • South: 132
  • West: 137

86.2% of Watseka residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85.4% lived in Illinois.


Watseka:

86.2%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 197
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 452
  • Less than 1 year of college: 83
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 207
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 12
  • 5th and 6th grade: 32
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 73
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 901
  • Less than 1 year of college: 84
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 200
  • Associate degree: 301
  • Bachelor's degree: 175
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Watseka marital status for males
Watseka marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,588
  • One, attached: 264
  • Two: 66
  • 3 or 4: 62
  • 5 to 9: 72
  • 10 to 19: 48
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • 50 or more: 52
  • Mobile homes: 152
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Watseka
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Watseka, IL
  • 82.7%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Watseka, IL
  • 50.3%Electricity
  • 49.7%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability