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Watseka, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,630
Population
1,575/sq mi density
$42,794
Median Income
$26,119 per capita
$104,400
Home Value
$108,108 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
333
Violent Crime/100K
2,870 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,794 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,400 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
333 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.4%
5,133 → 4,494
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.6%
$34,074 → $42,794
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watseka 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
4,095
-399 from 2023 (4,494)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,178
+$7,384 from 2023 ($42,794)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,133 | — | $34,074 | — |
| 2015 | 5,045 | -1.7% | $36,511 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,901 | -2.9% | $36,173 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,764 | -2.8% | $39,281 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4,622 | -3% | $38,328 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,494 | -2.8% | $42,794 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.