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Watson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Effingham County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
616
Population
565/sq mi density
$68,625
Median Income
$26,141 per capita
$93,900
Home Value
$160,759 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
16.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
412
Violent Crime/100K
3,241 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,625 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,900 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
412 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.7%
746 → 659
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.5%
$44,712 → $68,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watson 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
604
-55 from 2023 (659)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,641
+$24,016 from 2023 ($68,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 746 | — | $44,712 | — |
| 2015 | 743 | -0.4% | $43,438 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 738 | -0.7% | $47,500 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 733 | -0.7% | $53,750 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 662 | -9.7% | $63,000 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 659 | -0.5% | $68,625 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.