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Waterman, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DeKalb County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,419
Population
934/sq mi density
$97,386
Median Income
$40,005 per capita
$212,900
Home Value
$280,542 Zillow
$897
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
488 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,386 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,900 home value, $897/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
1,504 → 1,422
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.5%
$60,313 → $97,386
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterman across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,367
-55 from 2023 (1,422)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,212
+$38,826 from 2023 ($97,386)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,504 | — | $60,313 | — |
| 2015 | 1,503 | -0.1% | $66,172 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,503 | +0% | $66,719 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,508 | +0.3% | $71,429 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,424 | -5.6% | $88,047 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 1,422 | -0.1% | $97,386 | +10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.