Watson, IL Population

Overview

707

Total Population

39.8

Median age

51.34%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

34.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Watson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Watson is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watson's population under 18 was 23.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watson, 16.55% were under the age of 15, 23.90% aged 15 to 29, 50.50% aged 30 to 64, 7.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Watson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.34% females and 48.66% males in Watson, IL.
The Watson, IL gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 52.

Watson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Watson population: 97.74% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American and 1.27% are multiracial.
Watson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 707 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watson is White with a population of 691 (97.74% of the total population).

Watson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 773 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Watson's population decreased by 7 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watson's population decreased by 83 (11.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Watson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 659.