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The total population of Watseka is estimated to be 4,361 with 1,999 males (45.84%) and 2,362 females (54.16%). There are 363 more females than males in Watseka.
The median household income in Watseka was $41,429 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,814(4.19%) from $43,243 in 2020. This income is 55.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Watseka sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $101,529. Overall, the median household income for the city of Watseka stands at $41,429.
In Watseka, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,525 for males and $20,478 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,680 for males and $37,985 for females.
In Watseka, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,648.
In 2022, the population of Watseka was 4,556, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Watseka's population was 4,609, a decline of 1.03% compared to a population of 4,657 in 2020.
The median age in Watseka, IL is 50.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.66% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 42.59% aged 30 to 64, 21.16% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Watseka population: 93.58% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are Asian, 2.01% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.