Median Household Income
$43,608 ± $4,318
Median Home Value
$103,700 ± $17,358
Median Gross Rent
$790 ± $55/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,210
Poverty Rate
23.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2%
Median Age
47.7
Average Commute
17 min
Households
2,277
Veterans
260
Population Over Time
Watseka shrank 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,463
2016
5,318
2018
5,202
2020
4,956
2022
4,361
2024
4,780
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.4%
Hispanic or Latino
6.7%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.